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United Arab Emirates Average Literacy Rate 1975-2025

89.40% 9 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

United Arab Emirates's average literacy rate from 1975 to 2025 was 89.40%, based on 9 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 98.74% −0.07pp 10th
2024 98.81% +0.75pp 3rd
2023 98.06% −0.23pp 6th
2022 98.29% +0.16pp 10th
2021 98.13% +0.35pp 7th
2019 97.78% +7.75pp 12th
2005 90.03% +18.79pp 8th
1985 71.24% +17.73pp 6th
1975 53.51% – 4th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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