United Arab Emirates - Youth Literacy Rate 2019
98.37%
+3.36pp from 2018
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate was 98.37% in 2019. This was the 32nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Armenia | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 2nd | Georgia | 100.00% | 0.1% |
| 3rd | Serbia | 100.00% | 0.3% |
| 4th | Uzbekistan | 100.00% | 0.0% |
| 5th | Azerbaijan | 99.93% | 0.0% |
| 6th | Singapore | 99.93% | 0.0% |
| 7th | Türkiye | 99.91% | 0.5% |
| 8th | Tonga | 99.89% | -0.1% |
| 9th | Belarus | 99.87% | -0.1% |
| 10th | Italy | 99.87% | 0.0% |
| 11th | Cuba | 99.61% | -0.3% |
| 12th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 99.50% | -0.1% |
| 13th | West Bank and Gaza | 99.33% | 0.0% |
| 14th | Mexico | 99.19% | -0.1% |
| 15th | Brazil | 99.10% | -0.1% |
| 16th | Peru | 99.10% | 0.1% |
| 17th | Uruguay | 99.02% | 0.1% |
| 18th | Samoa | 99.02% | -1.0% |
| 19th | Sri Lanka | 98.97% | 0.2% |
| 20th | Panama | 98.88% | -0.2% |
| 21st | Mongolia | 98.85% | -0.7% |
| 22nd | Colombia | 98.83% | 0.0% |
| 23rd | Tuvalu | 98.82% | - |
| 24th | Maldives | 98.74% | 0.6% |
| 25th | Dominican Republic | 98.70% | 0.2% |
| 26th | Viet Nam | 98.63% | 1.6% |
| 27th | Thailand | 98.52% | 0.4% |
| 28th | Ecuador | 98.50% | -0.5% |
| 29th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 98.47% | 0.3% |
| 30th | South Africa | 98.41% | 1.8% |
| 31st | Philippines | 98.38% | -1.6% |
| 32nd | United Arab Emirates | 98.37% | 3.5% |
| 33rd | Paraguay | 98.36% | 0.1% |
| 34th | El Salvador | 98.35% | 0.4% |
| 35th | Marshall Islands | 98.12% | -0.3% |
| 36th | Lesotho | 97.47% | 2.4% |
| 37th | Tunisia | 96.83% | -1.2% |
| 38th | Malaysia | 96.78% | -0.1% |
| 39th | Lebanon | 96.67% | -0.1% |
| 40th | Vanuatu | 96.24% | 34.0% |
| 41st | Honduras | 96.08% | -0.5% |
| 42nd | São Tomé and Principe | 95.49% | -1.3% |
| 43rd | Myanmar | 95.42% | -3.8% |
| 44th | Bangladesh | 94.86% | 1.7% |
| 45th | India | 94.77% | 0.2% |
| 46th | Cambodia | 94.76% | 2.8% |
| 47th | Nepal | 94.24% | 1.4% |
| 48th | Zimbabwe | 92.51% | -3.0% |
| 49th | Kiribati | 90.44% | -6.9% |
| 50th | Togo | 87.89% | 6.5% |
| 51st | Zambia | 84.04% | 8.2% |
| 52nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 78.41% | - |
| 53rd | Guinea-Bissau | 75.32% | 26.6% |
| 54th | Sierra Leone | 72.99% | -5.4% |
| 55th | Pakistan | 72.70% | 1.0% |
| 56th | Benin | 69.25% | 17.8% |
| 57th | Côte d'Ivoire | 68.12% | 8.1% |
| 58th | Senegal | 66.50% | 0.8% |
| 59th | Central African Republic | 50.60% | -16.8% |
| 60th | Burkina Faso | 47.05% | -20.1% |
| 61st | Chad | 45.13% | 46.6% |
FAQ
What was United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate in 2019?▾
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate in 2019 was 98.37%. This ranked 32nd globally.
How did United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate change in 2019?▾
United Arab Emirates's youth literacy rate increased by 3.5% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 2019?▾
Armenia had the highest youth literacy rate in 2019 at 100.00%.
What is the youth literacy rate of United Arab Emirates in 2019?▾
The youth literacy rate of United Arab Emirates in 2019 was 98.37%. This ranked 32nd globally.
Related
All years
Full ranking 2019
Literacy Rate
Tertiary Enrollment
Education Spending
Primary Enrollment
Secondary Enrollment
Peak: 2025
Lowest: 1975
Youth Literacy Rate 1990s
Youth Literacy Rate 2000s
Youth Literacy Rate 2010s
Youth Literacy Rate 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Andorra
vs New Zealand
vs Malta
vs France
BRICS+ Youth Literacy Rate
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Youth Literacy Rate
OPEC Youth Literacy Rate
Gulf Cooperation Council Youth Literacy Rate
Global Ranking