Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 81.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.7% | — |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +195.1% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +160.1% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +176.8% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.3% | 81.6% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in United Arab Emirates was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release