Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9547 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9547 GPIA
World rank
51st
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9547 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7163 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

00.20.40.60.811992200420171992: 0.716 GPIA2000: 0.796 GPIA2004: 0.872 GPIA2013: 0.947 GPIA2017: 0.955 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia is 0.9547 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9547 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7163 GPIA, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, 1992 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.7163 GPIA
2000 0.7959 GPIA +11.1%
2004 0.8721 GPIA +9.6%
2013 0.9465 GPIA +8.5%
2017 0.9547 GPIA +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7163 GPIA 0.7163 GPIA 0.7163 GPIA 1
2000s 0.834 GPIA 0.7959 GPIA 0.8721 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9506 GPIA 0.9465 GPIA 0.9547 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 48 El Salvador 0.9575 GPIA compare
  2. 49 Mauritius 0.9573 GPIA compare
  3. 50 Oman 0.9557 GPIA compare
  4. 52 Türkiye 0.9462 GPIA compare
  5. 53 Peru 0.9442 GPIA compare
  6. 54 Madagascar 0.9367 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9547 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9547 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7163 GPIA in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/