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United Arab Emirates Primary Enrollment Rate

The United Arab Emirates' primary enrollment rate rose to 106.26% in 2023, up from 93.79% in 2020, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 12.47% from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (106.26% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, the United Arab Emirates is higher (106.26% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 10th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 106.26%
2020 93.79%
2019 90.94%
2017 81.8%
2016 88.74%
2015 91.78%
2014 86.75%
2013 82.41%
2012 82.23%
2011 79.77%
2010 80.52%
2009 78.31%
2007 97.28%
2006 100.26%
2005 105.72%
2004 110.69%
2003 117.26%
2002 118.78%
2001 122.87%
2000 102.11%
1999 101.5%
1998 98.29%
1997 97.3%
1996 100.13%
1995 102.69%
1994 100.86%
1993 99.24%
1992 100.78%
1991 104.01%
1990 102.32%
1989 98.31%
1988 94.26%
1987 92.38%
1986 93.22%
1985 93.86%
1984 95.9%
1983 96.18%
1982 94.94%
1981 88.16%
1980 91.77%
1979 94.18%
1978 97.6%
1977 98.19%
1976 93.52%
1975 80.77%
1974 77.6%
1973 74.63%
1972 68.85%
1971 61.65%
United Arab Emirates Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in United Arab Emirates enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 98% 98% 2022
Gini Index 26.4 points 32.5 points 2018
Happiness Index 6.76 points 6.73 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.47 0.7 2021
Population 10.88M 10.48M 2024
Poverty Rate 0% 0% 2018