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 97.5% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 59th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.7% | — |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +330.3% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 56 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 57 Philippines 97.9% compare
- 58 Indonesia 97.5% compare
- 60 Grenada 97.3% compare
- 61 Guyana 97.2% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 97.2% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- 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)
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 97.5% 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 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 136 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 3.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release