Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 105.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates is 105.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 108.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 46.2% | — |
| 1974 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 63.9% | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 69.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 75.7% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.1% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 69.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 70.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 104.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 104.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 108.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 105.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 46.2% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 69.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 70.3% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 104.4% | 104.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 102.7% | 108.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates was 105.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release