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

United Arab Emirates: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 108.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
108.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
108.4%
in 2017
All-time low
90.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
1995–2017

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

02550751001995200620171995: 100 %1997: 93.5 %1998: 91.1 %2007: 95.9 %2012: 90.2 %2013: 92 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 106.1 %2016: 106.7 %2017: 108.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 108.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 108.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2012.

That places United Arab Emirates 36th 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2017.
Year % Change
1995 100.0%
1997 93.5% -6.5%
1998 91.1% -2.5%
2007 95.9% +5.2%
2012 90.2% -6.0%
2013 92.0% +2.1%
2014 99.6% +8.2%
2015 106.1% +6.5%
2016 106.7% +0.6%
2017 108.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.9% 91.1% 100.0% 3
2000s 95.9% 95.9% 95.9% 1
2010s 100.5% 90.2% 108.4% 6

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  1. 33 Thailand 109.2% compare
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  3. 35 Malawi 108.4% compare
  4. 37 Spain 108.2% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  6. 39 Vietnam 108.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates was 108.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 108.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.