Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0223 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0223 units per person.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0249 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0092 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.021 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0234 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.022 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0223 units per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0188 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0223 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.