Literacy rate, youth female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 99.8% for literacy rate, youth female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.1% | — |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 99.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.7% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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, youth female in Saudi Arabia?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Saudi Arabia was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.