Persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Persistence to grade 5, male was 84.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84.1%
World rank
96th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
64.5%
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2018

Persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 64.5 % of cohort1977: 96.6 % of cohort1978: 91.1 % of cohort1982: 97.7 % of cohort1983: 88.8 % of cohort1984: 82.7 % of cohort1985: 91.6 % of cohort1986: 85.4 % of cohort1987: 91.1 % of cohort1988: 96.1 % of cohort1989: 97.4 % of cohort1990: 96.2 % of cohort1991: 80.3 % of cohort1992: 88.1 % of cohort1993: 100 % of cohort1994: 97.4 % of cohort1995: 81.4 % of cohort1996: 83.2 % of cohort1997: 91.6 % of cohort1998: 96.8 % of cohort1999: 92.5 % of cohort2000: 95.1 % of cohort2001: 95.6 % of cohort2003: 93.4 % of cohort2004: 94.9 % of cohort2005: 97.1 % of cohort2018: 84.1 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2018, persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 84.1%.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1973.

United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2018.
Year % of cohort Change
1973 64.5%
1977 96.6% +49.7%
1978 91.1% -5.7%
1982 97.7% +7.2%
1983 88.8% -9.1%
1984 82.7% -6.9%
1985 91.6% +10.8%
1986 85.4% -6.8%
1987 91.1% +6.7%
1988 96.1% +5.5%
1989 97.4% +1.3%
1990 96.2% -1.2%
1991 80.3% -16.6%
1992 88.1% +9.7%
1993 100.0% +13.6%
1994 97.4% -2.6%
1995 81.4% -16.5%
1996 83.2% +2.3%
1997 91.6% +10.2%
1998 96.8% +5.6%
1999 92.5% -4.4%
2000 95.1% +2.7%
2001 95.6% +0.5%
2003 93.4% -2.3%
2004 94.9% +1.7%
2005 97.1% +2.3%
2018 84.1% -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.1% 64.5% 96.6% 3
1980s 91.3% 82.7% 97.7% 8
1990s 90.7% 80.3% 100.0% 10
2000s 95.2% 93.4% 97.1% 5
2010s 84.1% 84.1% 84.1% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 93 Aruba 86.0% compare
  2. 94 Saudi Arabia 85.9% compare
  3. 95 Albania 85.7% compare
  4. 97 Honduras 83.3% compare
  5. 98 Solomon Islands 82.0% compare
  6. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates?
Persistence to grade 5, male in United Arab Emirates was 84.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,086 data points, 1970–2023
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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.