UIS: Central and Eastern Europe vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.0%
in 2024
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 203 groups.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Central and Eastern Europe United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 95.5% 69.5% 26.0% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2000s 98.0% 89.4% 8.7% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 99.5% 97.9% 1.6% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 99.5% 98.5% 1.1% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe or United Arab Emirates?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.6% against 99.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
0.6%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do UIS: Central and Eastern Europe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release