Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, adult female
Low & middle income
81.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.7%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Low & middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.7% against 81.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 57.3% | 4.8% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.8% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 92.0% | 13.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 96.4% | 15.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.7% against 81.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 14.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.