Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 9.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates is 9.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 83.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.6% | — |
| 1965 | 78.0% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 74.2% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 69.9% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.8% | 78.0% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 69.9% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 52.9% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 29.7% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in United Arab Emirates was 9.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education