Adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adolescents out of school was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 226.2% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates peaked at 33.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.1% | — |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +125.5% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -94.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1357.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +75.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +226.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1357.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 6.7% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates?
- Adolescents out of school in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adolescents out of school?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.