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Literacy

Saudi Arabia — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 52%
1991 62% (male 73%, female 48%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 62% (male 73%, female 48%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 62% male: 73% female: 48%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 62% male: 73% female: 48%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 62% male: 73% female: 48%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62.8% male: 71.5% female: 50.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78% male: 84.2% female: 69.5% (2002 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 86.6% male: 90.4% female: 81.3% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 90.8% female: 82.2% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.2% male: 90.8% female: 82.2% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.7% | male: 97% | female: 91.1% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.7% | male: 97% | female: 91.1% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.7% | male: 97% | female: 91.1% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 94.7% (2015 est.) | male: 97% (2015 est.) | female: 91.1% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.7% | male: 97% | female: 91.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.3% | male: 97.1% | female: 92.7% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.6% male: 98.6% female: 96% (2020)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.6% male: 98.6% female: 96% (2020)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.6% male: 98.6% female: 96% (2020)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.6% male: 98.6% female: 96% (2020)
2025 total population: 97.9% (2024 est.) male: 98.6% (2024 est.) female: 96.7% (2024 est.)