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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation
Significant progress  Literacy Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight regression  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Slight regression  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Significant progress  Seats in parliament held by women
Slight progress  Military expenditure  

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Signatures and ratifications by United Arab Emirates
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 4 ; ratified 4 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 2 ; ratified 5 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 4 ; ratified 3 .
4503000 Population
83600 SQ KM
Capital: Abu Dhabi (Abu Zaby)
Currency: Dirham
Language: Arabic
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
98.7
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
51
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries above average
Public expenditure   Countries in worse situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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