Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 35.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.9%
World rank
117th
of 163 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2007
All-time low
35.9%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 61.2 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 59.9 %2002: 66.2 %2003: 73.5 %2004: 78.2 %2005: 80.7 %2006: 80.3 %2007: 85.8 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 85.3 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 80.8 %2016: 35.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 35.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 85.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 61.2%
2000 60.2% -1.5%
2001 59.9% -0.6%
2002 66.2% +10.5%
2003 73.5% +11.1%
2004 78.2% +6.4%
2005 80.7% +3.2%
2006 80.3% -0.5%
2007 85.8% +6.8%
2009 85.4% -0.5%
2010 85.3% -0.1%
2011 85.1% -0.2%
2012 80.8% -5.1%
2016 35.9% -55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.2% 61.2% 61.2% 1
2000s 74.5% 59.9% 85.8% 9
2010s 71.8% 35.9% 85.3% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 114 Marshall Islands 38.2% compare
  2. 115 Mexico 38.0% compare
  3. 116 Dominica 36.9% compare
  4. 118 Cameroon 35.6% compare
  5. 119 Bahrain 35.4% compare
  6. 120 Bahamas 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 35.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood 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.