Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9996 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9996 GPIA
World rank
49th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9996 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8628 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017

00.20.40.60.811992200420171992: 0.863 GPIA2000: 0.956 GPIA2004: 0.977 GPIA2013: 0.998 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia is 0.9996 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9996 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8628 GPIA, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Saudi Arabia, 1992 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.8628 GPIA
2000 0.9555 GPIA +10.7%
2004 0.9765 GPIA +2.2%
2013 0.9983 GPIA +2.2%
2017 0.9996 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8628 GPIA 0.8628 GPIA 0.8628 GPIA 1
2000s 0.966 GPIA 0.9555 GPIA 0.9765 GPIA 2
2010s 0.999 GPIA 0.9983 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 47 Barbados 0.9998 GPIA compare
  2. 48 Indonesia 0.9998 GPIA compare
  3. 50 Azerbaijan 0.9995 GPIA compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 0.9991 GPIA compare
  5. 52 Vietnam 0.9989 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.9996 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9996 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8628 GPIA in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/