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
20406080100197620002024

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

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