United Arab Emirates—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #41 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.01
2020
YoY Change
+0.7%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#41
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.03
2013
Minimum
0.96
2016
CAGR
-0.0%
9 years
Last
1.01
Previous
1.00
Highest
1.03
Lowest
0.96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United Arab Emirates's gender parity in primary education was 1.01 in 2020, ranking #41 out of 201 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2019. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 1.03 (2013) and the lowest was 0.96 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.00 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).