Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.03 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.2 GPI in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9676 GPI, in 1993.
That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 141 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.2 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 1 GPI | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9908 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9923 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9676 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9903 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9908 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9676 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9976 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 1973.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9676 GPI in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.