Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 97.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
72.0%
in 1985
Years of data
27
1978–2017

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

0204060801001978199720171978: 79.8 %1980: 76.6 %1981: 73.4 %1982: 78 %1983: 72.5 %1984: 72.2 %1985: 72 %1986: 73.2 %1987: 83.3 %1988: 86.1 %1989: 90.8 %1990: 95.1 %1991: 95.9 %1992: 91.9 %1993: 90.1 %1994: 88.5 %1995: 88.8 %1996: 86.1 %1997: 82.5 %1998: 83.4 %2007: 95 %2012: 95.2 %2013: 94.9 %2014: 100 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United Arab Emirates is 97.5%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1985.

United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 79.8% —
1980 76.6% -3.9%
1981 73.4% -4.2%
1982 78.0% +6.2%
1983 72.5% -7.0%
1984 72.2% -0.4%
1985 72.0% -0.3%
1986 73.2% +1.5%
1987 83.3% +13.9%
1988 86.1% +3.4%
1989 90.8% +5.4%
1990 95.1% +4.7%
1991 95.9% +0.8%
1992 91.9% -4.1%
1993 90.1% -2.0%
1994 88.5% -1.8%
1995 88.8% +0.3%
1996 86.1% -3.0%
1997 82.5% -4.2%
1998 83.4% +1.1%
2007 95.0% +13.8%
2012 95.2% +0.3%
2013 94.9% -0.4%
2014 100.0% +5.4%
2015 99.8% -0.2%
2016 98.8% -1.0%
2017 97.5% -1.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 97.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 97.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.8% 79.8% 79.8% 1
1980s 77.8% 72.0% 90.8% 10
1990s 89.2% 82.5% 95.9% 9
2000s 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 1
2010s 97.7% 94.9% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 96 Barbados 97.8% compare
  2. 97 Bhutan 97.8% compare
  3. 98 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
  4. 100 Saudi Arabia 97.4% compare
  5. 101 Spain 97.2% compare
  6. 102 Bahrain 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United Arab Emirates?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 97.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1985.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.