Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Qatar: Literacy rate, adult female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
94.6%
in 2024
Qatar
97.6%
in 2014
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Qatar rank
14th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.6% against 94.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 72.5% | 8.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 80.9% | 5.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 91.2% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 96.3% | 4.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 97.6% against 94.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 3.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Qatar rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 14th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.