Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Least developed countries
91.0%
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
108.4%
in 2017
Least developed countries rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
36th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 108.4% against 91.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 45 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 68.5% 92.3% 23.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 84.9% 95.9% 11.0% United Arab Emirates
2010s 89.9% 100.5% 10.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 108.4% against 91.0% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
17.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 36th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.