MDG: Eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Eastern Asia
85.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
81.6%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 85.8% against 81.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 201 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 1.7% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 28.1% | 17.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.8% | 3.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.2% | 4.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 85.8% against 81.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release