ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.4%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.1% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 203 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 71.5% 48.0% 23.5% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 90.7% 66.4% 24.4% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 96.3% 92.9% 3.5% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 97.8% 96.6% 1.2% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Saudi Arabia?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.1% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
1.7%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release