Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
49.2%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
93.8%
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080100198620022019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 93.8% against 49.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 44.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 39 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.0% 48.0% 18.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 37.0% 66.4% 29.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 45.9% 92.9% 47.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 93.8% against 49.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
44.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.