Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.29
in 2022
All-time low
53.51
in 1975
Years of data
7
1975–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates is 98.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.51, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.51 | — |
| 1985 | 71.24 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 90.03 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 97.78 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 98.13 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.29 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.51 | 53.51 | 53.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.24 | 71.24 | 71.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.03 | 90.03 | 90.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.78 | 97.78 | 97.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.16 | 98.06 | 98.29 | 3 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in United Arab Emirates was 98.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.51 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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