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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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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.