Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.4% | — |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in United Arab Emirates was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release