Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Saudi Arabia
80.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
84.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 84.6% against 80.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 90 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 25.4% | 22.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 45.6% | 37.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 72.5% | 31.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.7% | 7.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3.7%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 90 countries.
- 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