United Arab Emirates Youth Literacy Rate
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
Overview
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate stood at 100.09% in 2025, a rise of +0.48pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 100.09% by 2025. United Arab Emirates ranked 8th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 100.55% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 100.32% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 100.09% | - | - |
| 2025 | 100.09% | +0.48pp | #8 |
| 2024 | 99.61% | +0.07pp | #3 |
| 2023 | 99.54% | −0.12pp | #4 |
| 2022 | 99.66% | +0.00pp | #11 |
| 2021 | 99.66% | +1.29pp | #10 |
| 2019 | 98.37% | +3.36pp | #32 |
| 2005 | 95.01% | +12.54pp | #17 |
| 1985 | 82.47% | +19.42pp | #6 |
| 1975 | 63.05% | – | #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 youth literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate was 100.09% in 2025. Ranked 8th globally. This represents a 0.5% increase from the previous year.
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate peaked at 100.09% in 2025.
The lowest youth literacy rate in United Arab Emirates was 63.05% in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th globally in youth literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate is projected to reach 100.09% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth literacy rate of United Arab Emirates in 2025 was 100.09%. This ranks 8th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {United Arab Emirates Youth Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-arab-emirates/youth-literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}