Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 97.93 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.93
World rank
18th
of 89 countries
All-time high
97.93
in 2024
All-time low
70.82
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2024

Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 70.82000: 79.32004: 82.92013: 94.42017: 95.32020: 97.62024: 97.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 97.93 for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 97.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.82, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.82 70.82 70.82 1
2000s 81.1 79.35 82.86 2
2010s 94.88 94.43 95.33 2
2020s 97.76 97.59 97.93 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 15 Maldives 98.21 compare
  2. 16 Samoa 97.99 compare
  3. 17 Palestine 97.94 compare
  4. 19 Bahrain, Kingdom of 97.82 compare
  5. 20 Albania 97.68 compare
  6. 21 Singapore 97.65 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 97.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 97.93 in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.82 in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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