Adult Literacy Rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adult Literacy Rate was 98.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 110 countries
All-time high
98.81
in 2024
All-time low
53.51
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 98.81 for adult literacy rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.51, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.51 | — |
| 1985 | 71.24 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 90.03 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 97.78 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 98.13 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.29 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.06 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.81 | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.51 | 53.51 | 53.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.24 | 71.24 | 71.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.03 | 90.03 | 90.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.78 | 97.78 | 97.78 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.32 | 98.06 | 98.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 10 Samoa 99.1 compare
- 11 Montenegro 98.98 compare
- 12 Uruguay 98.91 compare
- 14 Mongolia 98.64 compare
- 15 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Adult literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 98.81 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.51 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adult literacy rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.