Saudi Arabia Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in Saudi Arabia was 100.83% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (100.83%), 2024 (97.93%), 2020 (97.59%), 2017 (95.33%), 2013 (94.43%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
100.83% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
97.93% |
| 3rd |
2020 |
97.59% |
| 4th |
2017 |
95.33% |
| 5th |
2013 |
94.43% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
100.83% |
+2.90pp |
1st |
| 2024 |
97.93% |
+0.34pp |
5th |
| 2020 |
97.59% |
+2.26pp |
10th |
| 2017 |
95.33% |
+0.90pp |
13th |
| 2013 |
94.43% |
+11.57pp |
15th |
| 2004 |
82.86% |
+3.51pp |
11th |
| 2000 |
79.35% |
+8.53pp |
26th |
| 1992 |
70.82% |
– |
8th |