Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 84.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.1% | — |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +98.8% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.4% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.2% | 84.6% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release