Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 16,746 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16,746 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 254,590 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,746 number, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 254,590 number | — |
| 2000 | 115,952 number | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 109,932 number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21,297 number | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 16,746 number | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,590 number | 254,590 number | 254,590 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 112,942 number | 109,932 number | 115,952 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,022 number | 16,746 number | 21,297 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Saudi Arabia was 16,746 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 254,590 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,746 number in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.