Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 79.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates is 79.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.5% | — |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 89.7% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 75.1% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 74.3% | 79.8% | 2 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in United Arab Emirates was 79.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release