Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 443,251 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 443,251 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.31 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 443,251 number, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.26 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.31 million number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million number | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 495,302 number | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 443,251 number | -10.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 443,251 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 22.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 443,251 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 252,634 number, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.26 million number | 1.26 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.31 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 469,276 number | 443,251 number | 495,302 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia was 443,251 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,251 number in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.