Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.9643 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9643 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.9401 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
8
2005–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9643 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9401 GPIA, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.9482 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9501 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9611 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9401 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9784 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9705 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9643 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9643 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9571 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9531 GPIA | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9633 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Arab Emirates?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in United Arab Emirates was 0.9643 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9401 GPIA in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, 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