Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 107.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates is 107.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 116.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.0% | — |
| 1972 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 102.6% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 102.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 97.5% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 103.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 106.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 102.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 104.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 104.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 110.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 116.9% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 115.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 107.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 102.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 107.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 60.0% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 94.0% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.5% | 102.9% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.5% | 93.8% | 116.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 106.8% | 107.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 106.5% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 107.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release