Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Saudi Arabia
97.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.2% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 96.0% | 28.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 98.7% | 20.0% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 99.2% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.3% | 1.4% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.2% against 97.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 1.5%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 87 countries.
- 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