Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 36.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
36.5%
World rank
118th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2009
All-time low
36.5%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1999–2016

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

0204060801999200720161999: 60.3 %2000: 59.3 %2001: 59.6 %2002: 65.4 %2003: 71.1 %2004: 75.3 %2005: 78.4 %2006: 79.9 %2007: 85.1 %2009: 86.3 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 84.4 %2012: 81.2 %2016: 36.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 36.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 86.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 60.3%
2000 59.3% -1.6%
2001 59.6% +0.5%
2002 65.4% +9.7%
2003 71.1% +8.8%
2004 75.3% +5.9%
2005 78.4% +4.2%
2006 79.9% +1.8%
2007 85.1% +6.5%
2009 86.3% +1.5%
2010 86.3% -0.1%
2011 84.4% -2.1%
2012 81.2% -3.9%
2016 36.5% -55.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
2000s 73.4% 59.3% 86.3% 9
2010s 72.1% 36.5% 86.3% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 115 Mexico 38.5% compare
  2. 116 Dominica 38.0% compare
  3. 117 Marshall Islands 36.5% compare
  4. 119 Bahrain 36.0% compare
  5. 120 Cameroon 36.0% compare
  6. 121 Bahamas 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Arab Emirates?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in United Arab Emirates was 36.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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