Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.1% | — |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
- 13 Panama 98.9% compare
- 14 Singapore 98.9% compare
- 16 Philippines 98.6% compare
- 17 Chile 98.6% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 98.5% 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, urban, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in United Arab Emirates was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release