Adult literacy rate

97.75 (%) in 2014

In 2014, adult literacy rate for Qatar was 97.75 %. Adult literacy rate of Qatar increased from 83.26 % in 1997 to 97.75 % in 2014 growing at an average annual rate of 1.82%.

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

Date Value Change, %
2014 97.75 0.28%
2013 97.48 0.83%
2012 96.68 0.28%
2011 96.41 0.13%
2010 96.28 1.65%
2009 94.72 0.78%
2008 93.99 0.97%
2007 93.08 4.63%
2004 88.96 6.85%
1997 83.26 10.08%
1986 75.64