SDG: Europe and Northern America vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
100.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
104.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
55th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 104.2% against 100.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 102.8% 92.7% 10.0% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 101.7% 113.6% 11.9% United Arab Emirates
2010s 101.4% 103.9% 2.5% United Arab Emirates
2020s 101.1% 104.0% 2.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 104.2% against 100.5% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
3.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 55th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release