Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.41 GPI
in 1973
All-time low
0.9685 GPI
in 1993
Years of data
29
1973–2012

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2012

00.511.51973199220121973: 1.4 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1982: 1 GPI1983: 1 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 0.989 GPI1991: 0.995 GPI1992: 1 GPI1993: 0.968 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 0.991 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 0.989 GPI2000: 0.993 GPI2001: 0.998 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 0.978 GPI2010: 0.982 GPI2012: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.41 GPI in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9685 GPI, in 1993.

That places United Arab Emirates 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2012.
Year GPI Change
1973 1.41 GPI
1977 1.01 GPI -28.7%
1978 1.03 GPI +2.1%
1982 0.9995 GPI -2.9%
1983 1.03 GPI +3.4%
1984 1.04 GPI +0.1%
1985 1.01 GPI -2.6%
1986 1.05 GPI +3.7%
1987 1.01 GPI -3.4%
1988 1.01 GPI -0.2%
1989 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1990 0.9891 GPI -1.7%
1991 0.9946 GPI +0.5%
1992 1.01 GPI +1.6%
1993 0.9685 GPI -4.2%
1994 1.01 GPI +4.3%
1995 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1996 0.9914 GPI -1.7%
1997 1.01 GPI +1.9%
1998 1 GPI -0.6%
1999 0.9888 GPI -1.5%
2000 0.9932 GPI +0.4%
2001 0.9981 GPI +0.5%
2003 1.02 GPI +1.9%
2004 1.01 GPI -1.0%
2005 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2006 0.9778 GPI -3.3%
2010 0.9818 GPI +0.4%
2012 1.02 GPI +3.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.02 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.02 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 -28.7% 1.41 GPI 1.01 GPI

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.15 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.41 GPI 3
1980s 1.02 GPI 0.9995 GPI 1.05 GPI 8
1990s 0.9976 GPI 0.9685 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2000s 1 GPI 0.9778 GPI 1.02 GPI 6
2010s 0.9989 GPI 0.9818 GPI 1.02 GPI 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 53 Lebanon 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 54 Honduras 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 55 Belgium 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 57 Thailand 1.02 GPI compare
  5. 58 New Caledonia 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 59 Cuba 1.01 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.02 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPI in 1973.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9685 GPI in 1993.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.