Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 104.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 104.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.0% | — |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 46.7% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 72.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 80.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.7% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 92.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 104.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 39.0% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 72.7% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 79.2% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 103.9% | 104.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 102.5% | 104.5% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 104.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release