Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.02 index for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.14 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7119 index, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7119 index | — |
| 2005 | 1.14 index | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9392 index | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9405 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9781 index | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9754 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9791 index | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 index | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7119 index | 0.7119 index | 0.7119 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 index | 1.14 index | 1.14 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9526 index | 0.9392 index | 0.9781 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 index | 0.9754 index | 1.02 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 33 Costa Rica 1.02 index compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 1.02 index compare
- 35 Armenia 1.02 index compare
- 37 Bulgaria 1.02 index compare
- 38 Cayman Islands 1.02 index compare
- 39 Portugal 1.01 index compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.02 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 index in 2005.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7119 index in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.