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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Saudi Arabia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Saudi Arabia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 443,251 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)

443,251 number

World rank

40th

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.31 million number

in 2000

All-time low

443,251 number

in 2017

Years of data

1992–2017

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.

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

37 Central African Republic 560,120 number compare
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41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare
42 Philippines 375,171 number compare
43 Malaysia 313,363 number compare

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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 (2026)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6025 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,607 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 18.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 15.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4347 (2050)

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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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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.