Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Saudi Arabia
81.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
87.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 87.5% against 81.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 53 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.1% | 56.1% | 5.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 84.3% | 10.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 87.5% against 81.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release