United Arab Emirates vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

United Arab Emirates
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
19th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 0.07 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.99 GPIA 0.98 GPIA 0.01 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.9875 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.0025 GPIA WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, United Arab Emirates or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release