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)
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.ZS • Category: 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.