Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 97.93 in 2024. β² 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
1992β2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1992β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 244,652 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.1% (2024)
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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