Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.86 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.96 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Saudi Arabia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release