Saudi Arabia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Saudi Arabia
91.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
94.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.5% against 91.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 62.3% | 41.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 76.0% | 40.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 89.6% | 18.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 93.7% | 2.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Saudi Arabia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 94.5% against 91.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.6%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 87 countries.
- 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