Middle income vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, adult male
Middle income
91.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.0%
in 2024
Middle income rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Middle income
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.0% against 91.2% in Middle income, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 58.4% | 11.3% | Middle income |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 72.3% | 2.4% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 89.5% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 98.2% | 8.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 98.8% | 7.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Middle income or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 99.0% against 91.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Middle income and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Middle income ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.