United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
United Arab Emirates
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
181st
United Kingdom rank
183rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 181st and United Kingdom ranks 183rd of 206 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 0.6% | 15.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 0.7% | 19.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 181st and United Kingdom ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release