Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, adult male
Low & middle income
89.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
98.6%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Low & middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98.6% against 89.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 80.0% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 87.3% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 96.8% | 8.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 98.6% | 9.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98.6% against 89.4% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.