Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.3% | — |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 69.3% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.7% | 2 |
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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, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Saudi Arabia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release