Latin America & Caribbean vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, adult total
Latin America & Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
98.8%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 98.8% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.2% | 53.5% | 24.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 71.2% | 10.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 97.8% | 3.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 98.3% | 3.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Latin America & Caribbean or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 98.8% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.