Qatar - Elderly (65+) literacy rate

78.9 (%) in 2014

In 2014, elderly literacy rate for Qatar was 78.9 %. Elderly literacy rate of Qatar increased from 31 % in 1997 to 78.9 % in 2014 growing at an average annual rate of 11.83%.

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What is elderly literacy rate?

Elderly (65+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

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