UIS: World vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy)
UIS: World
1.53 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.9 years
in 2024
UIS: World rank
99th
United Arab Emirates rank
96th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) over time
- UIS: World
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.9 years against 1.53 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.37 years.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times UIS: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was UIS: World ahead.
UIS: World ranks 99th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, UIS: World averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UIS: World | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9822 years | 0.5355 years | 0.4468 years | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 1.08 years | 0.9617 years | 0.118 years | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 1.12 years | 1.25 years | 0.1303 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1.86 years | 0.6594 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.45 years | 1.73 years | 0.2765 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.5 years | 1.91 years | 0.4097 years | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, UIS: World or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.9 years against 1.53 years in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between UIS: World and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.37 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: World and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do UIS: World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- UIS: World ranks 99th and United Arab Emirates ranks 96th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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