Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.04 index
in 1985
All-time low
0.86 index
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 1 index.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.04 index in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.86 index, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.86 index | — |
| 1985 | 1.04 index | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 index | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 index | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 1.04 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Burundi 1 index compare
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- 23 Albania 1 index compare
- 23 Armenia 1 index compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 index compare
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- 23 Belarus 1 index compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
- 23 Brazil 1 index compare
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- 23 China 1 index compare
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- 23 Jordan 1 index compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 index compare
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- 23 Mexico 1 index compare
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- 23 Nigeria 1 index compare
- 23 Oman 1 index compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 index compare
- 23 Peru 1 index compare
- 23 Qatar 1 index compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 index compare
- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 index compare
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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 1985.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 index in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.