Dubai's Literacy Rate: 99.18% and Among the World's Highest

According to the UN Development Programme's 2020 Human Development Report, Dubai's adult literacy rate (ages 15+) was 99.18% in 2018.

This places Dubai among the top nations globally. The UAE invests heavily in education; free public schooling through secondary level, high enrollment rates, and strong emphasis on literacy in both Arabic and English contribute to this achievement.