Saudi Arabia vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
95.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 95.7% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 85 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 77.3% | 64.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 85.1% | 61.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 92.6% | 35.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 95.1% | 12.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 95.7% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 11.1%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 25th 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