Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9906 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9906 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
126th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.7975 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.9906 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7975 GPIA, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7975 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8124 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9077 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9808 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9538 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8897 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8918 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.842 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8504 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.845 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8746 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9926 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9906 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9813 GPIA | 0.7975 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8782 GPIA | 0.842 GPIA | 0.9538 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 123 Palestine, State of 0.9915 GPIA compare
- 124 Lebanon 0.9912 GPIA compare
- 125 Martinique 0.9907 GPIA compare
- 127 Cuba 0.9901 GPIA compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9896 GPIA compare
- 129 Romania 0.9895 GPIA compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 0.9906 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7975 GPIA in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release