Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 98.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2015, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 98.3%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 109.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1979.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 101.3% | — |
| 1975 | 98.0% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 80.3% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 62.9% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 100.1% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 103.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 101.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 106.0% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 108.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 109.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 109.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 104.7% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 102.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 105.5% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 106.4% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -5.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.5%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +43.3% | 67.5% | 96.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.3% | 62.9% | 101.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 66.4% | 109.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.2% | 89.2% | 109.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.4% | 106.4% | 106.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 98.3% | 104.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 98.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.