Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 108.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates is 108.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 122.87 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.63, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.63 | — |
| 1972 | 74.6 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 79.58 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 81.77 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 82.78 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 93.63 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 98.19 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 97.55 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.16 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 91.83 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 88.28 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 95.03 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 96.25 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 95.98 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.97 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 93.41 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 92.61 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 94.44 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 98.41 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 102.34 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 103.96 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 100.73 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 99.32 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 101.04 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 102.91 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 100.31 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 96.92 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 97.99 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 102.45 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 119.75 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 122.87 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 118.78 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 117.26 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 110.69 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 105.72 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 100.26 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 97.28 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 78.31 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 80.52 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.78 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.23 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 82.41 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.75 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 91.78 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 88.74 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 81.8 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 105.67 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 107.53 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 108.07 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 106.65 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 107.29 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 106.26 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 108.04 | +1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 108.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 108.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.71, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +29.2% | 81.8 | 105.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.65 | 68.63 | 98.19 | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.02 | 88.28 | 98.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8 | 96.92 | 103.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.88 | 78.31 | 122.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.72 | 79.78 | 107.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.26 | 106.26 | 108.07 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in United Arab Emirates was 108.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 122.87 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.63 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.