School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.994 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates is 0.994 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7891 GPIA, in 2007.
That places United Arab Emirates 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9906 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8885 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8733 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8832 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8794 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8656 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8885 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7891 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9394 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9361 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9286 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9202 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8941 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9335 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9797 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9549 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9342 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9488 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.994 GPIA | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8823 GPIA | 0.7891 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9408 GPIA | 0.8941 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9725 GPIA | 0.9342 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 116 British Virgin Islands 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 117 Estonia 0.9942 GPIA compare
- 118 Malta 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.994 GPIA compare
- 121 Austria 0.9938 GPIA compare
- 122 Macau, China 0.9935 GPIA compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates was 0.994 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7891 GPIA in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release