Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 103.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
103.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 2017
All-time low
48.7%
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017

02550751001973199520171973: 48.7 %1974: 51 %1975: 53.4 %1976: 63.8 %1977: 67.9 %1978: 69.3 %1979: 70 %1980: 72 %1981: 72.8 %1982: 76.9 %1983: 78.3 %1984: 80.2 %1985: 81.2 %1986: 82.9 %1987: 81.7 %1988: 82.7 %1989: 85.5 %1990: 88.7 %1991: 91 %1992: 89.5 %1993: 89.7 %1994: 91.6 %1995: 93.1 %1997: 88.6 %1998: 87.3 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 103.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 103.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 48.7%
1974 51.0% +4.8%
1975 53.4% +4.7%
1976 63.8% +19.5%
1977 67.9% +6.4%
1978 69.3% +2.1%
1979 70.0% +1.0%
1980 72.0% +2.8%
1981 72.8% +1.1%
1982 76.9% +5.7%
1983 78.3% +1.8%
1984 80.2% +2.4%
1985 81.2% +1.3%
1986 82.9% +2.2%
1987 81.7% -1.5%
1988 82.7% +1.1%
1989 85.5% +3.4%
1990 88.7% +3.8%
1991 91.0% +2.6%
1992 89.5% -1.7%
1993 89.7% +0.2%
1994 91.6% +2.2%
1995 93.1% +1.6%
1997 88.6% -4.7%
1998 87.3% -1.5%
2016 99.7% +14.2%
2017 103.7% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.6% 48.7% 70.0% 7
1980s 79.4% 72.0% 85.5% 10
1990s 89.9% 87.3% 93.1% 8
2010s 101.7% 99.7% 103.7% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 43 Oman 104.5% compare
  2. 44 Latvia 103.9% compare
  3. 45 Luxembourg 103.9% compare
  4. 47 Liechtenstein 103.7% compare
  5. 48 France 103.6% compare
  6. 49 Qatar 103.6% compare

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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 103.7% in 2017, 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 103.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 193 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.