Literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 56.3% | — |
| 1985 | 84.5% | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 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, youth female in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, youth female in United Arab Emirates was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.