Primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary completion rate, male was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, male 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 97.4% for primary completion rate, male in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 113.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.8% | — |
| 1975 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 57.8% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 63.3% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 64.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 77.7% | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 111.0% | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 113.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 108.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 107.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 106.3% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 39.6% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 62.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 70.7% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 95.8% | 113.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 99.8% | 105.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 95.9% | 106.3% | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates was 97.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary completion rate, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% 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.