Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar

Qatar: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 93.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2017
All-time low
86.1%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar, 2004–2017

0204060801002004201020172004: 86.1 %2007: 89.4 %2008: 91.4 %2009: 91 %2010: 92 %2011: 91.4 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 90.9 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar is 93.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar peaked at 93.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2004.

That places Qatar 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%) in Qatar, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 86.1%
2007 89.4% +3.8%
2008 91.4% +2.3%
2009 91.0% -0.5%
2010 92.0% +1.2%
2011 91.4% -0.7%
2012 89.7% -1.9%
2013 90.4% +0.9%
2014 90.9% +0.6%
2016 92.7% +2.0%
2017 93.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.5% 86.1% 91.4% 4
2010s 91.5% 89.7% 93.1% 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 94.1% compare
  2. 27 Honduras 94.1% compare
  3. 28 Guatemala 94.0% compare
  4. 30 South Africa 91.8% compare
  5. 31 Uganda 88.2% compare
  6. 32 Morocco 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Qatar was 93.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
Qatar ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of the male population in urban areas between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/