Literacy rate, adult male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, adult male was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 99.0% for literacy rate, adult male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult 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 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | 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 literacy rate, adult male in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, adult male in United Arab Emirates was 99.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.