IDA & IBRD total vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, adult total
IDA & IBRD total
85.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.9%
in 2024
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 97.9% against 85.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.8% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 81.1% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 94.9% | 11.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 97.8% | 12.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IDA & IBRD total or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 97.9% against 85.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.