Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
73.1%
in 1985
Years of data
27
1978–2017

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

0204060801001978199720171978: 79.7 %1980: 76.2 %1981: 73.2 %1982: 78.2 %1983: 73.7 %1984: 73.5 %1985: 73.1 %1986: 73.9 %1987: 84.9 %1988: 88.2 %1989: 93 %1990: 96.9 %1991: 97.4 %1992: 94 %1993: 90.4 %1994: 88.4 %1995: 88.9 %1996: 86.1 %1997: 82.5 %1998: 83 %2007: 94.5 %2012: 94 %2013: 93.3 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.4 %2017: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 98.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1985.

That places United Arab Emirates 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 79.7%
1980 76.2% -4.4%
1981 73.2% -3.9%
1982 78.2% +6.9%
1983 73.7% -5.8%
1984 73.5% -0.2%
1985 73.1% -0.5%
1986 73.9% +1.0%
1987 84.9% +14.9%
1988 88.2% +4.0%
1989 93.0% +5.4%
1990 96.9% +4.2%
1991 97.4% +0.5%
1992 94.0% -3.5%
1993 90.4% -3.8%
1994 88.4% -2.2%
1995 88.9% +0.5%
1996 86.1% -3.2%
1997 82.5% -4.2%
1998 83.0% +0.7%
2007 94.5% +13.8%
2012 94.0% -0.5%
2013 93.3% -0.7%
2014 97.7% +4.7%
2015 99.9% +2.3%
2016 99.4% -0.5%
2017 98.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.7% 79.7% 79.7% 1
1980s 78.8% 73.1% 93.0% 10
1990s 89.7% 82.5% 97.4% 9
2000s 94.5% 94.5% 94.5% 1
2010s 97.2% 93.3% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 62 Latvia 98.9% compare
  2. 63 Macau (China) 98.8% compare
  3. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
  4. 66 Chile 98.7% compare
  5. 67 Belarus 98.7% compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 98.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1985.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.