Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 77.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 77.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 91.2% | — |
| 1977 | 98.9% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 94.4% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.6% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 92.1% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 93.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 77.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 77.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.1%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 91.2% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 88.7% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 84.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 77.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release