Inequality in education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inequality in education was 0.0931 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0931
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1824
in 2016
All-time low
0.0931
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Inequality in education in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0931. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1824 | — |
| 2017 | 0.1448 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1264 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0991 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0991 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0931 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0931 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1382 | 0.0991 | 0.1824 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0958 | 0.0931 | 0.0991 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in United Arab Emirates?
- Inequality in education in United Arab Emirates was 0.0931 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1824 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0931 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inequality in education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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