School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, female was 107.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
107.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
116.9%
in 2000
All-time low
60.0%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024

02550751001251971199720241971: 60 % gross1972: 66 % gross1973: 75.2 % gross1974: 80.9 % gross1975: 83.1 % gross1976: 96.6 % gross1977: 102.6 % gross1978: 102.6 % gross1979: 100 % gross1980: 97.5 % gross1981: 94 % gross1982: 99.9 % gross1983: 101 % gross1984: 101.1 % gross1985: 99.1 % gross1986: 98.8 % gross1987: 98.6 % gross1988: 99.9 % gross1989: 103.2 % gross1990: 106.6 % gross1991: 107.8 % gross1992: 104.1 % gross1993: 102.9 % gross1994: 104.2 % gross1995: 106 % gross1996: 104.2 % gross1997: 103.2 % gross1998: 106 % gross1999: 110.2 % gross2000: 116.9 % gross2001: 115.8 % gross2002: 112.1 % gross2003: 107.7 % gross2004: 102.1 % gross2005: 97.3 % gross2006: 93.8 % gross2018: 106.8 % gross2019: 107.7 % gross2020: 107.7 % gross2021: 107.5 % gross2022: 107.3 % gross2023: 106.5 % gross2024: 107.5 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 40 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  2. 41 Mauritius 107.8% compare
  3. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 107.6% compare
  4. 44 Palau 107.5% compare
  5. 45 Fiji 107.2% compare
  6. 46 Republic of Moldova 107.0% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
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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.