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
020406080100197519992024

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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.