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

United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.

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

6.5%, 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.

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.

United Arab Emirates vs World: Literacy rate, youth total

United Arab Emirates

99.6%

in 2024

World

93.1%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

World rank

21st

Literacy rate, youth total over time

United Arab Emirates
World

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.6% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.5%.

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 18th and World ranks 21st of 95 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	63.0%	75.1%	12.0%	World
1980s	82.5%	79.8%	2.6%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	95.0%	88.5%	6.5%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	98.4%	92.5%	5.8%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	99.6%	92.9%	6.7%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, United Arab Emirates or World?: United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between United Arab Emirates and World?: 6.5%, 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 total?: United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and World ranks 21st 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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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.