Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 106.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
106.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2017
All-time low
90.2%
in 1998
Years of data
10
1995–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2017

02550751001995200620171995: 98.6 %1997: 92.4 %1998: 90.2 %2007: 95.5 %2012: 93.1 %2013: 94.4 %2014: 100 %2015: 105.1 %2016: 103.6 %2017: 106.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 106.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1998.

That places United Arab Emirates 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 98.6%
1997 92.4% -6.3%
1998 90.2% -2.3%
2007 95.5% +5.9%
2012 93.1% -2.6%
2013 94.4% +1.5%
2014 100.0% +5.9%
2015 105.1% +5.1%
2016 103.6% -1.4%
2017 106.3% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 90.2% 98.6% 3
2000s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 1
2010s 100.4% 93.1% 106.3% 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 38 Sao Tome and Principe 106.9% compare
  2. 39 Morocco 106.6% compare
  3. 40 Malta 106.4% compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 106.2% compare
  5. 43 Denmark 106.2% compare
  6. 44 Palau 106.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in United Arab Emirates was 106.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1998.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
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 female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.