Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 103.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 103.0%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 104.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.3% | — |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 76.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 83.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 91.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 94.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 104.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 103.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 47.3% | 74.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 76.6% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 89.9% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 103.3% | 104.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 100.6% | 104.2% | 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates was 103.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release