Primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary enrollment selected countries was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
73.02
in 1981
Years of data
35
1978–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates is 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.02, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79.49 | — |
| 1980 | 76.39 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 73.02 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 80.25 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 76.08 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 75.15 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.5 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 73.16 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.04 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 84.28 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 88.43 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 92.39 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.93 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 92.04 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 89.74 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 89.03 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.52 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.01 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 85.11 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 90 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 92.16 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.65 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 94.76 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 95.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.31 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 92.51 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.84 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.37 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.09 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 99.79 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.88 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.82 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.49 | 79.49 | 79.49 | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.23 | 73.02 | 88.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.29 | 85.11 | 93.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.94 | 91.84 | 98.65 | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.44 | 99.09 | 99.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.88 | 99.7 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in United Arab Emirates was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.02 in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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