Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 80.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 80.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +86.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +104.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +229.1% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 36.6% | 46.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 69.8% | 80.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Saudi Arabia was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release