Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8235 GPIA, in 2003.
United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8715 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1.14 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9956 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.24 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9972 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9911 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9892 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8235 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8255 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8304 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8659 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9981 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9271 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +11.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.5% | 0.8715 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8715 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9033 GPIA | 0.8235 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9271 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 49 Botswana 1.04 GPIA compare
- 50 El Salvador 1.04 GPIA compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 1.04 GPIA compare
- 53 Eswatini 1.03 GPIA compare
- 54 Montenegro 1.03 GPIA compare
- 55 Tonga 1.03 GPIA 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8235 GPIA in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release