Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 1 Philippines 100.0% compare
- 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.