United Arab Emirates vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

United Arab Emirates
99.6%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
99.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
17th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 95 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.0% 99.2% 4.2% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 98.4% 99.8% 1.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 99.6% 99.8% 0.1% WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, United Arab Emirates or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 99.8% against 99.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
0.2%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

United Arab Emirates vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/youth-literacy-rate-population-15-24-years-both-sexes-percent/united-arab-emirates/wb-europe-and-central-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/youth-literacy-rate-population-15-24-years-both-sexes-percent/united-arab-emirates/wb-europe-and-central-asia/">United Arab Emirates vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release