MDG: Western Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

MDG: Western Asia
76.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 76.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 204 groups.

MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 69.5% 65.0% 4.5% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 74.5% 45.0% 29.5% MDG: Western Asia
2020s 75.5% 75.0% 0.5% MDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, MDG: Western Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 76.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
24.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release