Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1981.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79.5% | — |
| 1980 | 76.4% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 73.0% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 80.3% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 75.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 88.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 73.0% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 85.1% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 98.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release