United Arab Emirates vs World: Literacy rate, youth female
United Arab Emirates
99.5%
in 2024
World
92.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
World rank
23rd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.5% against 92.0% in World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 67.1% | 10.9% | World |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 74.8% | 9.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 85.5% | 11.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 91.1% | 8.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 91.7% | 7.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 99.5% against 92.0% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 7.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.