Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
58th
of 58 countries
All-time high
79,030
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79,030 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 58th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61,662 | — |
| 2000 | 29,442 | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 79,030 | +168.4% |
| 2013 | 24,124 | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 18,480 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 11,191 | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,662 | 61,662 | 61,662 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54,236 | 29,442 | 79,030 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,302 | 18,480 | 24,124 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,596 | 0 | 11,191 | 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, male in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,030 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release