Persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Persistence to grade 5, female was 78.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 78.2%.
That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 98.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77.7% | — |
| 1977 | 96.6% | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 94.1% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 85.1% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 79.8% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 96.8% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 77.7% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 85.1% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 79.8% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.8% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in United Arab Emirates was 78.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.