School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPI
in 1978
All-time low
0.8288 GPI
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020

00.250.50.7511973199620201973: 0.829 GPI1974: 0.926 GPI1975: 0.934 GPI1976: 0.944 GPI1977: 1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 0.992 GPI1981: 0.949 GPI1982: 0.966 GPI1983: 0.958 GPI1984: 0.948 GPI1985: 0.947 GPI1986: 0.964 GPI1987: 1 GPI1988: 1 GPI1989: 1 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1993: 1 GPI1994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI2016: 0.961 GPI2017: 0.948 GPI2019: 0.994 GPI2020: 1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8288 GPI, in 1973.

United Arab Emirates ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1973 0.8288 GPI
1974 0.9261 GPI +11.7%
1975 0.9338 GPI +0.8%
1976 0.9436 GPI +1.1%
1977 1.01 GPI +7.4%
1978 1.05 GPI +3.4%
1979 1.03 GPI -1.8%
1980 0.9916 GPI -3.6%
1981 0.9488 GPI -4.3%
1982 0.966 GPI +1.8%
1983 0.9583 GPI -0.8%
1984 0.9479 GPI -1.1%
1985 0.9474 GPI -0.1%
1986 0.9637 GPI +1.7%
1987 1 GPI +4.2%
1988 1.03 GPI +2.1%
1989 1.04 GPI +1.1%
1990 1.04 GPI +0.3%
1991 1.04 GPI -0.3%
1992 1.04 GPI +0.0%
1993 1.04 GPI -0.1%
1994 1.02 GPI -1.5%
1995 1.01 GPI -1.4%
1997 1.03 GPI +2.7%
1998 1.05 GPI +1.4%
2016 0.9609 GPI -8.2%
2017 0.9483 GPI -1.3%
2019 0.9942 GPI +4.8%
2020 1.01 GPI +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9604 GPI 0.8288 GPI 1.05 GPI 7
1980s 0.979 GPI 0.9474 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
1990s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.05 GPI 8
2010s 0.9678 GPI 0.9483 GPI 0.9942 GPI 3
2020s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 75 Panama 1.01 GPI compare
  2. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 77 Myanmar 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 79 South Africa 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 80 Netherlands 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 81 Tuvalu 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in United Arab Emirates was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1978.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8288 GPI in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
United Arab Emirates ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.