Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 52.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates stood at 52.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.2% | — |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
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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 share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.