Saudi Arabia vs SDG: Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
76.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
SDG: Western Asia rank
1st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Saudi Arabia
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 76.0% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 1st of 58 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 69.5% | 4.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 74.0% | 29.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.5% | 0.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Saudi Arabia or SDG: Western Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 76.0% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 1st of 58 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release