Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
63.1%
World rank
38th
of 87 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2000
All-time low
57.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
1992–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia stood at 63.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.1% | — |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.9% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 63.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 35 Pakistan 63.8% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 37 El Salvador 63.4% compare
- 39 Burundi 63.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 41 Thailand 62.9% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Saudi Arabia was 63.1% in 2017, 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 64.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.