Children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Children out of school, primary, male was 607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 607.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29,696 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9,535 | — |
| 1980 | 13,877 | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 17,977 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 14,715 | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 18,033 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 20,613 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 24,341 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 27,336 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 22,018 | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 20,765 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 16,930 | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 12,966 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 11,110 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 12,485 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 17,185 | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 18,922 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 17,320 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 21,732 | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 29,696 | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 24,888 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 2,127 | -91.5% |
| 2018 | 2,053 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 697 | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 564 | +56300.0% |
| 2023 | 607 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,535 | 9,535 | 9,535 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,660 | 13,877 | 27,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,478 | 11,110 | 29,696 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,127 | 2,127 | 2,127 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,375 | 697 | 2,053 | 2 |
| 2020s | 390.67 | 1 | 607 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 151 Vanuatu 766 compare
- 152 New Caledonia 700 compare
- 153 Kiribati 637 compare
- 155 Cyprus 606 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 567 compare
- 157 British Virgin Islands 525 compare
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 children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Children out of school, primary, male in United Arab Emirates was 607 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29,696 in 1997.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.