MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.9597 GPIA
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.9716 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
171st
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.9716 GPIA against 0.9597 GPIA in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0119 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 221 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7411 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.2796 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.7779 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.8224 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.3315 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.8388 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.2003 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.9183 GPIA | 0.951 GPIA | 0.0327 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.0159 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.9716 GPIA against 0.9597 GPIA in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0119 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release