Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 106.6%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.8% | — |
| 1972 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 65.9% | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 72.3% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 78.3% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 90.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 92.8% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 51.8% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 72.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 85.3% | 92.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.2% | 101.8% | 106.6% | 2 |
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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 106.6% in 2017, 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 106.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.