Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.87 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.89 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.29 GPIA, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.29 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.47 GPIA | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 0.54 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.83 GPIA | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.87 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8675 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.88 GPIA compare
- 32 China 0.87 GPIA compare
- 34 Singapore 0.86 GPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.86 GPIA compare
- 34 South Africa 0.86 GPIA compare
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 0.87 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release