Brazil vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth total

Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Brazil
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 95.0% 2.1% Brazil
2010s 99.1% 98.4% 0.7% Brazil
2020s 99.3% 99.6% 0.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Brazil and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Brazil ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 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.