Children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Children out of school, primary was 21.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates stood at 21.01.
The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43,704 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 197 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14,100 | — |
| 1980 | 20,686 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 27,079 | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 21,600 | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 28,636 | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 32,813 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 38,834 | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 43,704 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 32,093 | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 30,002 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 23,258 | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 16,021 | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 13,380 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 18,305 | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 24,639 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 27,278 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 24,200 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 31,187 | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 39,867 | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 26,815 | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 20,698 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 17,234 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 20,285 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 20,735 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,556 | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 1,281 | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 592 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 1,433 | +142.1% |
| 2022 | 17 | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 919 | +5305.9% |
| 2024 | 21.01 | -97.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5305.9% | 17 | 919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,100 | 14,100 | 14,100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29,870 | 20,686 | 43,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,239 | 13,380 | 39,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,418 | 17,234 | 20,735 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,418 | 1,281 | 5,556 | 2 |
| 2020s | 596.4 | 17 | 1,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.03 compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 42.77 compare
- 194 Palau 18.08 compare
- 195 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 196 Tuvalu 7.07 compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates?
- Children out of school, primary in United Arab Emirates was 21.01 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43,704 in 1986.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for children out of school, primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.