Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPI
in 1985
All-time low
0.86 GPI
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPI, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.86 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
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- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
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- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
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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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPI in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.