Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8824 GPIA, in 2006.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8824 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9952 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9987 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8824 GPIA | 0.8824 GPIA | 0.8824 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8824 GPIA in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release