Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.98 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.72 GPIA, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.72 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.87 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.95 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.835 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.975 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release