Northern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Youth/adult literacy rate

Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
99.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Northern Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.6% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 18 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 84.6% 95.0% 10.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 88.4% 98.4% 10.0% United Arab Emirates
2020s 89.6% 99.6% 10.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 99.6% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
9.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Northern Africa ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed