School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPI
in 1990
All-time low
0.5967 GPI
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2020

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020

00.250.50.7511.21973199620201973: 0.597 GPI1974: 0.901 GPI1975: 0.919 GPI1976: 0.827 GPI1977: 0.931 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 0.991 GPI1980: 0.96 GPI1981: 0.902 GPI1982: 0.962 GPI1983: 0.946 GPI1984: 0.924 GPI1985: 0.934 GPI1986: 0.954 GPI1987: 1.1 GPI1988: 1.2 GPI1989: 1.2 GPI1990: 1.2 GPI1991: 1.2 GPI1992: 1.2 GPI1993: 1.1 GPI1994: 1.1 GPI1995: 1.1 GPI1997: 1.1 GPI1998: 1.1 GPI2016: 0.959 GPI2017: 0.919 GPI2019: 0.987 GPI2020: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.19 GPI in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5967 GPI, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1973 0.5967 GPI
1974 0.9015 GPI +51.1%
1975 0.9195 GPI +2.0%
1976 0.8269 GPI -10.1%
1977 0.9313 GPI +12.6%
1978 1.04 GPI +11.8%
1979 0.9908 GPI -4.9%
1980 0.96 GPI -3.1%
1981 0.9022 GPI -6.0%
1982 0.9615 GPI +6.6%
1983 0.9461 GPI -1.6%
1984 0.9244 GPI -2.3%
1985 0.9343 GPI +1.1%
1986 0.9538 GPI +2.1%
1987 1.08 GPI +13.3%
1988 1.15 GPI +6.7%
1989 1.19 GPI +3.0%
1990 1.19 GPI +0.4%
1991 1.17 GPI -1.9%
1992 1.16 GPI -1.0%
1993 1.13 GPI -2.6%
1994 1.09 GPI -3.5%
1995 1.05 GPI -3.1%
1997 1.11 GPI +4.9%
1998 1.13 GPI +1.8%
2016 0.9588 GPI -14.8%
2017 0.9187 GPI -4.2%
2019 0.9869 GPI +7.4%
2020 1.01 GPI +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8869 GPI 0.5967 GPI 1.04 GPI 7
1980s 1 GPI 0.9022 GPI 1.19 GPI 10
1990s 1.13 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.19 GPI 8
2010s 0.9548 GPI 0.9187 GPI 0.9869 GPI 3
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 93 Slovenia 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 94 Israel 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 95 Cayman Islands 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 97 Slovakia 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 98 Malta 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 99 Canada 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPI in 1990.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5967 GPI in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
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, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.