Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.71 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.71 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.71 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9415 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
7
1980–2017

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017

00.511.51980199820171980: 1 GPIA1994: 1.3 GPIA1995: 1.2 GPIA1997: 0.942 GPIA1998: 0.984 GPIA2016: 1.6 GPIA2017: 1.7 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates is 1.71 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9415 GPIA, in 1997.

United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1980 1.04 GPIA
1994 1.29 GPIA +23.9%
1995 1.19 GPIA -7.6%
1997 0.9415 GPIA -21.1%
1998 0.9843 GPIA +4.5%
2016 1.63 GPIA +65.8%
2017 1.71 GPIA +4.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1.71 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8283 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1.71 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.04 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 1
1990s 1.1 GPIA 0.9415 GPIA 1.29 GPIA 4
2010s 1.67 GPIA 1.63 GPIA 1.71 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 6 Norway 1.75 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 1.74 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Liechtenstein 1.74 GPIA compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 1.68 GPIA compare
  5. 11 Iraq 1.67 GPIA compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 1.6 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates was 1.71 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9415 GPIA in 1997.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/