Literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.5% | — |
| 1985 | 81.0% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 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 of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in United Arab Emirates was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.