School enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary, male was 108.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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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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.