Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0266 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0266 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.055 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 units per person, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0248 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0286 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0304 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0385 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0378 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0424 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0445 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.048 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.05 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0519 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0534 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.055 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0526 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0516 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0416 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0398 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0347 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.027 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0266 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.