Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 89.0% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 85 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 41.2% | 28.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 59.2% | 35.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 80.2% | 23.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 87.6% | 4.7% | SDG: 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, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 4.4%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 85 countries.
- 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