Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9615 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9615 GPIA
World rank
48th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.9615 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6126 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

00.20.40.60.811992200420171992: 0.613 GPIA2000: 0.7 GPIA2004: 0.827 GPIA2013: 0.946 GPIA2017: 0.962 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.9615 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9615 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6126 GPIA, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, 1992 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.6126 GPIA
2000 0.7004 GPIA +14.3%
2004 0.827 GPIA +18.1%
2013 0.9455 GPIA +14.3%
2017 0.9615 GPIA +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6126 GPIA 0.6126 GPIA 0.6126 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7637 GPIA 0.7004 GPIA 0.827 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9535 GPIA 0.9455 GPIA 0.9615 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Suriname 0.9696 GPIA compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 0.9662 GPIA compare
  3. 47 Thailand 0.9638 GPIA compare
  4. 49 El Salvador 0.9597 GPIA compare
  5. 50 Peru 0.9523 GPIA compare
  6. 51 Oman 0.9477 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.9615 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9615 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6126 GPIA in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 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/