South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 106.6% against 82.1% in South Asia, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 45 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 59.8% | 11.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 80.3% | 25.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 88.5% | 26.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 104.2% | 17.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 106.6% against 82.1% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 24.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.