Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 97.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78.3% | — |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.8% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 23 Indonesia 97.9% compare
- 24 Maldives 97.6% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.4% compare
- 27 Oman 97.4% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.4% compare
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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Saudi Arabia was 97.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.