Cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cross country literacy rates was 98.81 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
98.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.81
in 2024
All-time low
53.51
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975β2024
Cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates, 1975β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.81. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.51, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.51 | 53.51 | 53.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.24 | 71.24 | 71.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.03 | 90.03 | 90.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.78 | 97.78 | 97.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.32 | 98.06 | 98.81 | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates?
- Cross country literacy rates in United Arab Emirates was 98.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.51 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cross country literacy rates?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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