Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia as of 2024.

What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?

2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia 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 vs United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth total

South Asia

96.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

99.6%

in 2024

South Asia rank

16th

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

South Asia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia, a difference of 2.7%.

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

South Asia 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	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 or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 96.9% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 2.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?: South Asia 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.