UAE Literacy Rate 1975-2022
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- UAE literacy rate for 2015 was 93.23%, a 3.19% increase from 2005.
- UAE literacy rate for 2005 was 90.03%, a 18.8% increase from 1985.
- UAE literacy rate for 1985 was 71.24%, a 17.72% increase from 1975.
- UAE literacy rate for 1975 was 53.51%, a 53.51% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Argentina | 99.18% |
| Andorra | 99.00% |
| Bermuda | 99.00% |
| Isle of Man | 99.00% |
| St. Martin (French part) | 99.00% |
| French Polynesia | 99.00% |
| British Virgin Islands | 99.00% |
| Bahamas | 99.00% |
| Denmark | 99.00% |
| Hong Kong | 99.00% |
| Luxembourg | 99.00% |
| United States | 99.00% |
| Belgium | 99.00% |
| Germany | 99.00% |
| Greenland | 99.00% |
| Liechtenstein | 99.00% |
| Austria | 99.00% |
| Curacao | 99.00% |
| Gibraltar | 99.00% |
| New Zealand | 99.00% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.00% |
| Australia | 99.00% |
| United Kingdom | 99.00% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 99.00% |
| Norway | 99.00% |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 99.00% |
| Channel Islands | 99.00% |
| Faroe Islands | 99.00% |
| Japan | 99.00% |
| Netherlands | 99.00% |
| Sweden | 99.00% |
| Switzerland | 99.00% |
| France | 99.00% |
| Iceland | 99.00% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 99.00% |
| Slovak Republic | 99.00% |
| Canada | 99.00% |
| Finland | 99.00% |
| Ireland | 99.00% |
| Monaco | 99.00% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 99.00% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 98.95% |
| Uruguay | 98.52% |
| Spain | 98.14% |
| Chile | 96.87% |
| Singapore | 96.83% |
| Palau | 96.59% |
| Kuwait | 95.69% |
| UAE | 93.23% |
| Oman | 93.04% |
| UAE Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2015 | 93.23% | 3.19% |
| 2005 | 90.03% | 18.80% |
| 1985 | 71.24% | 17.72% |
| 1975 | 53.51% | 17.72% |
