Primary completion rate, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Primary completion rate, male was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
113.2%
in 2001
All-time low
39.6%
in 1975
Years of data
39
1974–2023

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

4060801001201974199820231974: 39.8 % of relevant age group1975: 39.6 % of relevant age group1976: 52 % of relevant age group1977: 57.8 % of relevant age group1978: 61.2 % of relevant age group1979: 63.3 % of relevant age group1980: 62.3 % of relevant age group1981: 64.5 % of relevant age group1982: 77.7 % of relevant age group1983: 78.6 % of relevant age group1984: 75.9 % of relevant age group1985: 74.4 % of relevant age group1986: 72.8 % of relevant age group1987: 67.5 % of relevant age group1988: 64.6 % of relevant age group1989: 71.3 % of relevant age group1990: 79.8 % of relevant age group1991: 86.8 % of relevant age group1992: 87.1 % of relevant age group1993: 85.3 % of relevant age group1994: 85.9 % of relevant age group1995: 86.6 % of relevant age group1996: 82.6 % of relevant age group1997: 75 % of relevant age group1998: 70.7 % of relevant age group1999: 74 % of relevant age group2000: 111 % of relevant age group2001: 113.2 % of relevant age group2002: 108.9 % of relevant age group2003: 107.9 % of relevant age group2004: 104.3 % of relevant age group2005: 102.2 % of relevant age group2006: 95.8 % of relevant age group2018: 105.2 % of relevant age group2019: 99.8 % of relevant age group2020: 97.8 % of relevant age group2021: 95.9 % of relevant age group2022: 106.3 % of relevant age group2023: 97.4 % 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 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

Annual values for Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in United Arab Emirates, 1974 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 60 Latvia 97.8% compare
  2. 61 Brunei Darussalam 97.7% compare
  3. 62 Colombia 97.5% compare
  4. 64 Bermuda 97.4% compare
  5. 65 Italy 97.4% compare
  6. 66 United States of America 97.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary completion rate, male (% 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.