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 0.0169 number per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0169 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% 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 number per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 number per person, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0075 number per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0092 number per person | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 number per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 number per person | +51.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0116 number per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0101 number per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 number per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 number per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.021 number per person | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 number per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 number per person | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 number per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 number per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0236 number per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0241 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0249 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0248 number per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0234 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 number per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 number per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 number per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0216 number per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 number per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 number per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 number per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 number per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 number per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 number per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0176 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 number per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 number per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 number per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0183 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 number per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 number per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 number per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 number per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 number per person | 0.0075 number per person | 0.0123 number per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 number per person | 0.0131 number per person | 0.0249 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 number per person | 0.0195 number per person | 0.0248 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 number per person | 0.0174 number per person | 0.0188 number per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0183 number per person | 0.0169 number per person | 0.0205 number per person | 8 |
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 0.0169 number per person in 2017, 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 number 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 number 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 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 down 5.1%. 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.