Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9303 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.9303 GPIA
World rank
147th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.9303 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
27
1973–2018
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9303 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9303 GPIA, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9908 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9676 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9903 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9303 GPIA | -8.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9303 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9303 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9676 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.9303 GPIA | 0.9303 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 144 Iraq 0.9392 GPIA compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 146 Ghana 0.9347 GPIA compare
- 148 Mali 0.9211 GPIA compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.8446 GPIA compare
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 0.9303 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9303 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release