Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 46.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 316.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +104.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +229.1% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 36.6% | 46.3% | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia was 46.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.