MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
95.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
91.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 95.4% against 91.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 200 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 | 60.4% | 20.9% | 39.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 35.5% | 41.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 70.9% | 19.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 91.6% | 3.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 95.4% against 91.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.5%, 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, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 200 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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