Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 96.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.1% | — |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 76.3% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 96.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 96.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.