MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
90.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 90.1% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 201 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 13.1% | 25.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 23.3% | 36.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 56.9% | 24.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 82.9% | 5.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 90.1% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.5%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release