School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 86.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 86.8% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1985.
That places United Arab Emirates 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79.8% | — |
| 1980 | 76.6% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 90.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 95.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 91.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 88.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 72.0% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 79.7% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.8% | 87.5% | 2 |
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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 school enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 86.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 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 95.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.