Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
96.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
24th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 96.0% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 85.0% | 61.7% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 91.8% | 34.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 95.5% | 12.6% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 96.0% 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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 11.4%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 24th 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