Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 75.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates stood at 75.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 124th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.1% | — |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.2% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 71.2% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 69.9% | 75.5% | 2 |
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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 primary in United Arab Emirates?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Arab Emirates was 75.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 124th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release