MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
97.7%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.9% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 203 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 | 80.3% | 67.1% | 13.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 78.7% | 15.6% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.7% | 2.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.9% | 0.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.9% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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