Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, youth male
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
99.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 40 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 94.0% | 5.2% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.5% | 1.8% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.