Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 70.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 70.1%.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 64.5% | — |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +52.1% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 91.3% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 88.9% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 93.8% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -18.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 70.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 70.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.9%, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +52.1% | 64.5% | 98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 64.5% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 85.7% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 85.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 70.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release