Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.56 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.56 GPIA, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.56 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.9 GPIA | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 15 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release