MDG: Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.4%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.4% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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 | 70.9% | 48.0% | 22.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 66.4% | 25.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.9% | 4.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.4% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.0%, 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, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th 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