Other small states vs Saudi Arabia: Literacy rate, adult female
Other small states
84.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
96.7%
in 2024
Other small states rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Other small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 96.7% against 84.4% in Other small states, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Other small states ahead.
Other small states ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 57.3% | 14.5% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 72.8% | 4.0% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 92.0% | 10.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 96.4% | 12.6% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Other small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 96.7% against 84.4% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Other small states ranks 19th 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.