Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia is 49.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.2% | — |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 61.7% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.6% | 53.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 39 Viet Nam 50.3% compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
- 41 Malawi 49.6% compare
- 43 Chile 49.1% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 48.2% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 49.6% 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 75.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd 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 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.