Eastern Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
99.9%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Eastern Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 18 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.9% | 2.8% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Eastern Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.