Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, youth total
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
99.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
99.9%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 87.9% | 9.7% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 95.9% | 2.6% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 99.9% against 99.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.