ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Saudi Arabia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 204 groups.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 94.0% 5.8% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2000s 99.7% 97.5% 2.2% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2010s 99.8% 99.3% 0.5% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 99.9% in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release