Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 87.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2023
All-time low
34.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates stood at 87.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 153.6% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34.5% | — |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +109.9% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9% | 34.5% | 76.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 79.4% | 87.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Saudi Arabia 81.6% compare
- 3 Iceland 66.5% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 57.4% compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in United Arab Emirates was 87.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release