Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9746 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.9746 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9538 GPI, in 1988.
That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9934 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9702 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.967 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9714 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9814 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9646 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9538 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9544 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9638 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9691 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9582 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9936 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9978 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9878 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9746 GPI | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9775 GPI | 0.9538 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9887 GPI | 0.9582 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9746 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 0.9746 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9538 GPI in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.