Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Saudi Arabia
0.98 GPIA
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
41st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Gulf Area has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 41st of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Gulf Area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2000s | 0.765 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2010s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 0.005 GPIA | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.98 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 0.01 GPIA, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 41st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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