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

United Arab Emirates
99.0%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
99.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
13th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

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

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.7% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 98.5% 9.0% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 98.2% 99.6% 1.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 98.8% 99.7% 0.9% 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, male, United Arab Emirates or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 99.7% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0.7%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release