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

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 109.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
109.4%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.4%
in 2017
All-time low
55.0%
in 1974
Years of data
27
1973–2017

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

02550751001973199520171973: 58.7 %1974: 55 %1975: 57.2 %1976: 67.6 %1977: 67 %1978: 66.1 %1979: 68.1 %1980: 72.6 %1981: 76.7 %1982: 79.6 %1983: 81.7 %1984: 84.6 %1985: 85.7 %1986: 86.1 %1987: 81.4 %1988: 80.6 %1989: 82.4 %1990: 85.3 %1991: 87.8 %1992: 86.3 %1993: 86.6 %1994: 89.8 %1995: 92.5 %1997: 85.8 %1998: 83.4 %2016: 103.8 %2017: 109.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 109.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 109.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1974.

That places United Arab Emirates 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 58.7%
1974 55.0% -6.2%
1975 57.2% +3.9%
1976 67.6% +18.2%
1977 67.0% -0.9%
1978 66.1% -1.2%
1979 68.1% +2.9%
1980 72.6% +6.7%
1981 76.7% +5.6%
1982 79.6% +3.8%
1983 81.7% +2.6%
1984 84.6% +3.6%
1985 85.7% +1.3%
1986 86.1% +0.4%
1987 81.4% -5.4%
1988 80.6% -1.0%
1989 82.4% +2.3%
1990 85.3% +3.4%
1991 87.8% +3.0%
1992 86.3% -1.7%
1993 86.6% +0.3%
1994 89.8% +3.8%
1995 92.5% +3.0%
1997 85.8% -7.2%
1998 83.4% -2.8%
2016 103.8% +24.4%
2017 109.4% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.8% 55.0% 68.1% 7
1980s 81.1% 72.6% 86.1% 10
1990s 87.2% 83.4% 92.5% 8
2010s 106.6% 103.8% 109.4% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110.5% compare
  2. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.4% compare
  3. 18 Naoero 110.1% compare
  4. 20 Norway 109.3% compare
  5. 21 Thailand 109.3% compare
  6. 22 Iceland 109.1% compare

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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 109.4% in 2017, 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 109.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.