Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 33,779 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 33,779 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 352,381 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33,779 number, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 352,381 number | — |
| 2000 | 152,680 number | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 178,146 number | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 39,530 number | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 33,779 number | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352,381 number | 352,381 number | 352,381 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 165,413 number | 152,680 number | 178,146 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,654 number | 33,779 number | 39,530 number | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Saudi Arabia was 33,779 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 352,381 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,779 number in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.