ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
89.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 89.0% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.2% 13.1% 28.0% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 59.2% 23.3% 35.9% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 80.2% 56.9% 23.2% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 87.6% 82.9% 4.7% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 89.0% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
4.4%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release