Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 84.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
84.1%
World rank
96th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1993
All-time low
64.5%
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2018
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates is 84.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 64.5% | — |
| 1977 | 96.6% | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 91.1% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 88.8% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.4% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -13.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 84.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.1%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 64.5% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 82.7% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 80.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 93 Aruba 86.0% compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 85.9% compare
- 95 Albania 85.7% compare
- 97 Honduras 83.3% compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 82.0% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.9% 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 84.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 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 5 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 5 of primary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release