Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 115 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 116 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 119 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9% compare
- 120 Serbia 0.9% compare
- 121 Albania 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in United Arab Emirates was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release