MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
64.76 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
586,477
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
105th
United Arab Emirates rank
103rd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 64.76 million against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 64.17 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 110.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 19.49 million 45,136 19.45 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 26.79 million 134,839 26.66 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 40.42 million 248,203 40.17 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 47.21 million 268,178 46.94 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 61.62 million 648,860 60.97 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 63.35 million 545,272 62.80 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or United Arab Emirates?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 64.76 million against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates?
64.17 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release