Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, preprimary

Least developed countries
26.6%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
94.2%
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100197219962020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 94.2% against 26.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 67.6%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 43 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 8.8% 26.9% 18.1% United Arab Emirates
1980s 12.8% 48.5% 35.7% United Arab Emirates
1990s 11.2% 58.3% 47.1% United Arab Emirates
2000s 13.0% 74.5% 61.5% United Arab Emirates
2010s 20.2% 85.8% 65.6% United Arab Emirates
2020s 26.6% 94.2% 67.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 94.2% against 26.6% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
67.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.