United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

United Arab Emirates
0.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
178th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 179 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 4.0% 1.1% United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.8% 0.1% 5.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.2% 0.1% 2.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
United Arab Emirates ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.