United Arab Emirates Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
United Arab Emirates's literacy rate stood at 98.74% in 2025, a decline of +0.07pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 98.74% by 2025. United Arab Emirates ranked 10th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 99.07% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 98.90% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 98.74% | - | - |
| 2025 | 98.74% | −0.07pp | #10 |
| 2024 | 98.81% | +0.75pp | #3 |
| 2023 | 98.06% | −0.23pp | #6 |
| 2022 | 98.29% | +0.16pp | #10 |
| 2021 | 98.13% | +0.35pp | #7 |
| 2019 | 97.78% | +7.75pp | #12 |
| 2005 | 90.03% | +18.79pp | #8 |
| 1985 | 71.24% | +17.73pp | #6 |
| 1975 | 53.51% | – | #4 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
United Arab Emirates matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Arab Emirates's literacy rate was 98.74% in 2025. Ranked 10th globally. This represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year.
United Arab Emirates's literacy rate peaked at 98.81% in 2024.
The lowest literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 53.51% in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th globally in literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Arab Emirates's literacy rate is projected to reach 98.74% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The literacy rate of United Arab Emirates in 2025 was 98.74%. This ranks 10th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {United Arab Emirates Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-arab-emirates/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}