Youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 68 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2021
All-time low
95.0%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 99.6% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.0% | — |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 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 youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 99.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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