Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.98 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.61 GPIA, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.61 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.83 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.95 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 0.61 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.765 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 40 Palestine, State of 0.9886 GPIA compare
- 41 Panama 0.9869 GPIA compare
- 42 Myanmar 0.9818 GPIA compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Indonesia 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Macau, China 0.98 GPIA compare
- 43 Türkiye 0.98 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Saudi Arabia was 0.98 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release