Early-demographic dividend vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, adult female

Early-demographic dividend
77.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.7%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.7% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 57.3% 7.4% Saudi Arabia
2000s 61.2% 72.8% 11.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 71.7% 92.0% 20.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 76.0% 96.4% 20.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Early-demographic dividend or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 96.7% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?
19.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.