Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
6th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.9082 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
28
1973–2020
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.1 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9082 GPIA, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9995 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9891 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9685 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9888 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9932 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9082 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +21.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9932 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9082 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 1.1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9082 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release