Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?

2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth total

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

96.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

99.6%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

16th

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 40 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	49.6%	63.0%	13.5%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	55.1%	82.5%	27.3%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	79.4%	95.0%	15.6%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	95.1%	98.4%	3.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	96.4%	99.6%	3.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?: 2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 40 groups.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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.