What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between France and United Arab Emirates?

0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

France

103.6%

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

103.7%

in 2017

France rank

48th

United Arab Emirates rank

46th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

France
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 103.7% against 103.6% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was France ahead.

France ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 193 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.7%	60.0%	35.7%	France
1980s	98.8%	79.3%	19.5%	France
1990s	107.0%	89.9%	17.0%	France
2010s	103.1%	101.7%	1.4%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, France or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 103.7% against 103.6% in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between France and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?: France ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.