United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

United Arab Emirates
109.4%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
110.5%
in 2018
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 110.5% against 109.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 62.8% 91.4% 28.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 81.1% 91.2% 10.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 85.7% 96.2% 10.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 109.4% 113.0% 3.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 110.5% against 109.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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

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