Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 308,603 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia is 308,603, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.31 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 308,603, in 2024.
That places Saudi Arabia 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.23 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 606,416 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 571,116 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 321,748 | -43.7% |
| 2024 | 308,603 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.18 million | 1.31 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 588,766 | 571,116 | 606,416 | 2 |
| 2020s | 315,176 | 308,603 | 321,748 | 2 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia was 308,603 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,603 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release