Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Primary completion rate, female was 100.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
112.2%
in 2001
All-time low
34.7%
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2023

Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023

4060801001201974199820231974: 34.7 % of relevant age group1975: 45.9 % of relevant age group1976: 52.6 % of relevant age group1977: 59.3 % of relevant age group1978: 60.9 % of relevant age group1979: 66.1 % of relevant age group1980: 70.4 % of relevant age group1981: 75.3 % of relevant age group1982: 85.2 % of relevant age group1983: 87.7 % of relevant age group1984: 87.7 % of relevant age group1985: 82.5 % of relevant age group1986: 86.2 % of relevant age group1987: 84.5 % of relevant age group1988: 79 % of relevant age group1989: 83.2 % of relevant age group1990: 89.6 % of relevant age group1991: 95.7 % of relevant age group1992: 95.5 % of relevant age group1993: 94.1 % of relevant age group1994: 94.8 % of relevant age group1995: 94.2 % of relevant age group1996: 90.6 % of relevant age group1997: 90.9 % of relevant age group1998: 92.5 % of relevant age group1999: 99.2 % of relevant age group2000: 110.6 % of relevant age group2001: 112.2 % of relevant age group2002: 107.8 % of relevant age group2003: 88.8 % of relevant age group2004: 86.1 % of relevant age group2005: 84.8 % of relevant age group2006: 83 % of relevant age group2018: 105 % of relevant age group2019: 99.6 % of relevant age group2020: 101.9 % of relevant age group2021: 98.9 % of relevant age group2022: 98.5 % of relevant age group2023: 100.9 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 100.9% for primary completion rate, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 112.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1974.

United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1974 34.7%
1975 45.9% +32.4%
1976 52.6% +14.5%
1977 59.3% +12.7%
1978 60.9% +2.8%
1979 66.1% +8.5%
1980 70.4% +6.6%
1981 75.3% +6.9%
1982 85.2% +13.1%
1983 87.7% +3.0%
1984 87.7% +0.0%
1985 82.5% -6.0%
1986 86.2% +4.5%
1987 84.5% -1.9%
1988 79.0% -6.5%
1989 83.2% +5.3%
1990 89.6% +7.7%
1991 95.7% +6.8%
1992 95.5% -0.3%
1993 94.1% -1.4%
1994 94.8% +0.8%
1995 94.2% -0.7%
1996 90.6% -3.8%
1997 90.9% +0.3%
1998 92.5% +1.7%
1999 99.2% +7.4%
2000 110.6% +11.5%
2001 112.2% +1.4%
2002 107.8% -4.0%
2003 88.8% -17.6%
2004 86.1% -3.1%
2005 84.8% -1.5%
2006 83.0% -2.2%
2018 105.0% +26.5%
2019 99.6% -5.1%
2020 101.9% +2.2%
2021 98.9% -2.9%
2022 98.5% -0.4%
2023 100.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.2% 34.7% 66.1% 6
1980s 82.2% 70.4% 87.7% 10
1990s 93.7% 89.6% 99.2% 10
2000s 96.2% 83.0% 112.2% 7
2010s 102.3% 99.6% 105.0% 2
2020s 100.1% 98.5% 101.9% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 36 Saint Lucia 101.3% compare
  2. 37 Brunei 101.3% compare
  3. 38 United Kingdom 101.0% compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 100.4% compare
  5. 41 Estonia 100.3% compare
  6. 42 Croatia 100.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates?
Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates was 100.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1974.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary completion rate, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,295 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.