United Arab Emirates: Literacy rate
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United Arab Emirates |
Literacy rate |
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Latest value | 98.29 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1975 - 2022 |
Average | 84.83 |
Min - Max | 53.51 - 98.29 |
Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2022 is 98.29 percent, an increase from 98.13 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for the United Arab Emirates from 1975 to 2022 is 84.83 percent. The minimum value, 53.51 percent, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 98.29 percent was recorded in 2022.
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Definition: 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.
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