School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, female was 107.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 107.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 116.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.0% | — |
| 1972 | 66.0% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 102.6% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 102.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 97.5% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 103.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 106.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 102.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 104.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 106.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 104.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 103.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 106.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 110.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 116.9% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 115.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 107.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 102.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 106.8% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 107.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 107.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 60.0% | 102.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 94.0% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.5% | 102.9% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.5% | 93.8% | 116.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 106.8% | 107.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 107.3% | 106.5% | 107.7% | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 430,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 107.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.