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Qatar: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

In , Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.75.

That's up 0.3% from 2013, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2014 was 89.47 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2014

Trend (2007–2014)

Qatar Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

Highlights

Peak
97.75
Trough
93.08
1-year change
+0.3%
5-year change
+3.2%
+0.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.7500
97.4800
96.6800
96.4100
96.2800
94.7200
93.9900
93.0800

About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZSCategory: Education

Frequently asked questions

What was Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014?
In 2014, Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 97.75, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.3% from 2013 to 2014.
How does Qatar's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014 was 89.47, so Qatar is above the world average.
What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.