Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 76.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 76.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 76.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.9% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 65.0% | 76.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Saudi Arabia was 76.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.