Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 426,555 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 426,555 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.19 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 426,555 number, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.19 million number | — |
| 2000 | 936,824 number | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 446,700 number | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 426,555 number | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.19 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 936,824 number | 1.09 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 436,628 number | 426,555 number | 446,700 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Saudi Arabia was 426,555 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,555 number in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.