ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
60.75 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
496,340
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 60.75 million against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 60.25 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 122.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.24 million | 48,889 | 27.19 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1980s | 33.49 million | 142,913 | 33.34 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 1990s | 39.21 million | 246,469 | 38.96 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 43.29 million | 267,421 | 43.02 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 51.19 million | 503,842 | 50.69 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 60.11 million | 508,324 | 59.60 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or United Arab Emirates?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 60.75 million against 496,340 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and United Arab Emirates?
- 60.25 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). 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