Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 94.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 94.21.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.74 | — |
| 1974 | 25.47 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 21.51 | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 32.38 | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 30.96 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 30.6 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.88 | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 32.33 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 36.79 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 47.72 | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 54.36 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 49.93 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 49.84 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.65 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.44 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.25 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 57.38 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 57.69 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54.47 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 55.23 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57.18 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 60.34 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 60.72 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 60.17 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.22 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 58.65 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.17 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 60.24 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 59.86 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.16 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 73.49 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 78.23 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 80.71 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 80.32 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.81 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 85.39 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.3 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.11 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.79 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 81.48 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.53 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 80.56 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 99.02 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 94.21 | -4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 94.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.97, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 94.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +50.6% | 21.51 | 32.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.93 | 21.51 | 32.38 | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.47 | 32.33 | 57.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.28 | 54.47 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 | 59.86 | 85.81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.83 | 80.56 | 99.02 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.21 | 94.21 | 94.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates was 94.21 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.