Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1981.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 74.9% | — |
| 1980 | 71.3% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 75.4% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 72.4% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 86.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 67.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 79.8% | 90.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99.8% compare
- 2 Nepal 99.9% compare
- 2 Tokelau 38.9% compare
- 3 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 5 France 99.7% compare
- 6 Australia 99.7% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.7% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in United Arab Emirates was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release