What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Saudi Arabia and World?

0.02 GPI, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?

7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Saudi Arabia

1 GPI

in 2024

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

24th

World rank

22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Saudi Arabia
World

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was World ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.86 GPI	0.9 GPI	0.04 GPI	World
2000s	0.97 GPI	0.935 GPI	0.035 GPI	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1 GPI	0.965 GPI	0.035 GPI	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1 GPI	0.975 GPI	0.025 GPI	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Saudi Arabia or World?: Saudi Arabia, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Saudi Arabia and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.