MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 80.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 201 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 2.9% | 18.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 8.3% | 36.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 41.5% | 32.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 75.4% | 8.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 80.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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