Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 108.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates is 108.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates peaked at 113.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.6% | — |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 113.4% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 108.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 85.8% | 91.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 81.9% | 113.4% | 7 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in United Arab Emirates was 108.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.