Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education was 9.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 93.71965: 90.91970: 86.11975: 79.31980: 69.51985: 59.91990: 47.61995: 33.22000: 21.32005: 10.92010: 9.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 9.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 93.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.

That places United Arab Emirates 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 93.7%
1965 90.9% -3.0%
1970 86.1% -5.3%
1975 79.3% -7.9%
1980 69.5% -12.3%
1985 59.9% -13.9%
1990 47.6% -20.5%
1995 33.2% -30.2%
2000 21.3% -35.8%
2005 10.9% -48.9%
2010 9.3% -14.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 9.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.7%, 29% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.3% 90.9% 93.7% 2
1970s 82.7% 79.3% 86.1% 2
1980s 64.7% 59.9% 69.5% 2
1990s 40.4% 33.2% 47.6% 2
2000s 16.1% 10.9% 21.3% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 70 Cuba 10.1% compare
  2. 71 Mauritius 9.9% compare
  3. 72 China 9.8% compare
  4. 74 South Africa 9.1% compare
  5. 75 Panama 8.8% compare
  6. 76 Hong Kong, China 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in United Arab Emirates was 9.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education