Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.03 GPI in 2012. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates, 1977–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.03 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9708 GPI, in 1993.
That places United Arab Emirates 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9986 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9966 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9708 GPI | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9991 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9908 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 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. (47 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 | 1.02 GPI | 0.9986 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 1.04 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9708 GPI in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th out of 154 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.