Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.65 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.99 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.95 GPIA | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.99 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9836 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.99 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.95 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release