Literacy rate, youth male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 99.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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, youth male in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, youth male in United Arab Emirates was 99.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.