ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
84.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 84.6% against 80.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 2.9% | 22.5% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 8.3% | 37.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 41.5% | 31.1% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 75.4% | 7.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 84.6% against 80.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.7%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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