Samoa vs Saudi Arabia: Literate and illiterate world population

Samoa

2.0%

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

2.1%

in 2024

Samoa rank

101st

Saudi Arabia rank

99th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

Globally, Samoa ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.