Literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate, adult female was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 98.4% for literacy rate, adult female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.1% | — |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +80.1% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +1.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 4 |
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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 literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates?
- Literacy rate, adult female in United Arab Emirates was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult female 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 rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.