Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9875 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates is 0.9875 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6915 GPIA, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6915 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9754 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9838 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9872 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6915 GPIA | 0.6915 GPIA | 0.6915 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9768 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates was 0.9875 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6915 GPIA in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release