School enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, male was 108.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
130.2%
in 2001
All-time low
75.2%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2024

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

0501001501971199720241971: 75.2 % gross1972: 81.2 % gross1973: 82.9 % gross1974: 82.5 % gross1975: 82.5 % gross1976: 91.3 % gross1977: 94.7 % gross1978: 93.5 % gross1979: 89.4 % gross1980: 87.2 % gross1981: 83.7 % gross1982: 91 % gross1983: 92.3 % gross1984: 91.7 % gross1985: 89.7 % gross1986: 88.9 % gross1987: 87.6 % gross1988: 89.8 % gross1989: 94.3 % gross1990: 98.7 % gross1991: 100.6 % gross1992: 97.8 % gross1993: 96.3 % gross1994: 98.3 % gross1995: 100.2 % gross1996: 96.9 % gross1997: 91.7 % gross1998: 91.6 % gross1999: 96.2 % gross2000: 122.5 % gross2001: 130.2 % gross2002: 125.7 % gross2003: 127.9 % gross2004: 120.1 % gross2005: 115.1 % gross2006: 107.2 % gross2018: 104.6 % gross2019: 107.4 % gross2020: 108.5 % gross2021: 105.8 % gross2022: 107.3 % gross2023: 106 % gross2024: 108.6 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates is 108.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 130.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1971.

That places United Arab Emirates 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1971 75.2%
1972 81.2% +8.0%
1973 82.9% +2.1%
1974 82.5% -0.5%
1975 82.5% +0.0%
1976 91.3% +10.7%
1977 94.7% +3.7%
1978 93.5% -1.3%
1979 89.4% -4.3%
1980 87.2% -2.5%
1981 83.7% -4.1%
1982 91.0% +8.7%
1983 92.3% +1.4%
1984 91.7% -0.6%
1985 89.7% -2.2%
1986 88.9% -0.9%
1987 87.6% -1.4%
1988 89.8% +2.5%
1989 94.3% +5.0%
1990 98.7% +4.7%
1991 100.6% +2.0%
1992 97.8% -2.9%
1993 96.3% -1.5%
1994 98.3% +2.1%
1995 100.2% +2.0%
1996 96.9% -3.3%
1997 91.7% -5.4%
1998 91.6% -0.2%
1999 96.2% +5.1%
2000 122.5% +27.4%
2001 130.2% +6.2%
2002 125.7% -3.4%
2003 127.9% +1.7%
2004 120.1% -6.1%
2005 115.1% -4.1%
2006 107.2% -6.9%
2018 104.6% -2.5%
2019 107.4% +2.6%
2020 108.5% +1.0%
2021 105.8% -2.5%
2022 107.3% +1.4%
2023 106.0% -1.2%
2024 108.6% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85.9% 75.2% 94.7% 9
1980s 89.6% 83.7% 94.3% 10
1990s 96.8% 91.6% 100.6% 10
2000s 121.3% 107.2% 130.2% 7
2010s 106.0% 104.6% 107.4% 2
2020s 107.2% 105.8% 108.6% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 42 Sweden 110.7% compare
  2. 43 Botswana 110.3% compare
  3. 44 Libya 109.5% compare
  4. 46 Vietnam 108.4% compare
  5. 47 Central African Republic 108.3% compare
  6. 48 Moldova 108.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates?
School enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates was 108.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 130.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1971.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, 9,110 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.