Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rates among adults
Maldives
98.2%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
97.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Maldives
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
Maldives ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 79.3% | 17.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.3% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?
- Maldives, at 98.2% against 97.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Maldives ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.