ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
97.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.4%
in 2024
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 97.8% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 48.0% | 4.4% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 66.4% | 2.8% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 0.7% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 0.6% | ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Saudi Arabia?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), at 97.8% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 34th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release