Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8365 GPI in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.8365 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.33 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8365 GPI, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.14 GPI | — |
| 1997 | 1.27 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.33 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9258 GPI | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8365 GPI | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.33 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8812 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 0.9258 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 0.8365 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8365 GPI in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 159th out of 182 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.