Saudi Arabia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
89.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 89.9% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th of 85 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 54.5% | 41.4% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 67.4% | 44.2% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 83.0% | 26.1% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 88.8% | 5.9% | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 89.9% 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 5.3%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 28th 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