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

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

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1980s 0.95 GPIA 0.94 GPIA 0.01 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.97 GPIA 0.05 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.99 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0 GPIA
2020s 0.9875 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.0025 GPIA WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

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 (ida & Ibrd)?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.99 GPIA in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
0 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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