Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Australia
99.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
99.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 82.6% | 17.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 86.8% | 13.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.