School enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary was 95.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 95.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1985.
United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 73.1% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 79.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.6% | 95.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 95.3% compare
- 70 Russia 95.1% compare
- 71 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 73 Belarus 94.9% compare
- 74 Nicaragua 94.9% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 39,735 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 22.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 7.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, primary in United Arab Emirates was 95.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.