Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary completion rate, female was 100.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.