Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 108.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
130.2%
in 2001
All-time low
75.2%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 108.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 130.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 48th 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.2% | — |
| 1972 | 81.2% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 89.4% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 92.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 100.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 100.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 91.7% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 122.5% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 130.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 125.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 127.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 120.1% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 115.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 107.2% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 107.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 105.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 106.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 108.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 75.2% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 83.7% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 91.6% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.3% | 107.2% | 130.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 104.6% | 107.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 105.8% | 108.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 45 Botswana 110.3% compare
- 46 Montserrat 110.2% compare
- 47 Libya 109.5% compare
- 49 Viet Nam 108.4% compare
- 50 Central African Republic 108.3% compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 108.2% compare
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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in United Arab Emirates was 108.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release