Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.0% | — |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 55.0% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 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, % female in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release