Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2021
Years of data
6
2005–2024
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.03 | — |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 1 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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