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 98.7% 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 98.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 134 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 | 30.0% | — |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +196.0% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 55 Brunei Darussalam 98.9% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 98.8% compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
- 59 Indonesia 98.6% compare
- 60 Bahamas 98.5% compare
- 61 Tonga 98.3% 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 98.7% 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 98.7% 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 30.0% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 134 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 2.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release