Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates is 95.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.5% | — |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.9% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.7% | 95.7% | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in United Arab Emirates was 95.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.