School enrollment, primary (% net) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 95.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 95.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1985.
United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79.7% | — |
| 1980 | 76.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 78.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 88.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 96.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 90.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 79.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.6% | 95.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 95.3% compare
- 70 Russia 95.1% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 73 Belarus 94.9% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 94.9% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
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 in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates was 95.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.