Saudi Arabia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Saudi Arabia
96.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.9% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Gulf Area has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Gulf Area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 50.9% | 2.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 68.6% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 94.2% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.4% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Saudi Arabia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.9% against 96.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.5%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
- 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