Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
0.86 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 Burundi 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release