United Arab Emirates Highest Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate · World Bank
The highest literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 98.81% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (98.81%), 2025 (98.74%), 2022 (98.29%), 2021 (98.13%), 2023 (98.06%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United Arab Emirates Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2024 |
98.81% |
| 2nd |
2025 |
98.74% |
| 3rd |
2022 |
98.29% |
| 4th |
2021 |
98.13% |
| 5th |
2023 |
98.06% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 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 |