| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 98.8 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 108 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 102 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 63.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.89 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 1.49 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Mean years of schooling | 13 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 15.6 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.22 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 14.3 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 24.5World Bank WDI [2016] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.00387 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | No authoritative open source found |
| Female literacy rate | 98.4 %WB Gender [2024] |
Education
United Arab Emirates
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
United Arab Emirates's education on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.8 %), primary enrollment (gross) (108 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.