Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 75,207 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
75,207 number
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
96th
of 196 countries
All-time high
80,389 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,569 number
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2017

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199520171973: 1.6k number1976: 3.9k number1977: 4.0k number1978: 4.3k number1979: 4.2k number1980: 6.1k number1981: 7.9k number1982: 11.8k number1983: 14.2k number1984: 14.0k number1985: 14.8k number1986: 16.7k number1987: 17.9k number1988: 19.2k number1989: 21.0k number1990: 22.2k number1991: 22.5k number1992: 23.5k number1993: 24.7k number1994: 26.4k number1995: 27.0k number1996: 26.8k number1997: 26.7k number1998: 28.6k number1999: 31.1k number2000: 31.7k number2001: 32.8k number2002: 34.6k number2003: 36.3k number2004: 37.7k number2005: 39.9k number2006: 43.0k number2007: 48.3k number2009: 56.5k number2010: 60.7k number2011: 63.6k number2012: 65.4k number2013: 70.8k number2014: 80.4k number2015: 76.0k number2016: 78.5k number2017: 75.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 75,207 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80,389 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,569 number, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 1,569 number
1976 3,895 number +148.2%
1977 3,957 number +1.6%
1978 4,346 number +9.8%
1979 4,229 number -2.7%
1980 6,128 number +44.9%
1981 7,930 number +29.4%
1982 11,762 number +48.3%
1983 14,248 number +21.1%
1984 14,021 number -1.6%
1985 14,804 number +5.6%
1986 16,668 number +12.6%
1987 17,933 number +7.6%
1988 19,227 number +7.2%
1989 21,039 number +9.4%
1990 22,244 number +5.7%
1991 22,453 number +0.9%
1992 23,479 number +4.6%
1993 24,727 number +5.3%
1994 26,393 number +6.7%
1995 26,973 number +2.2%
1996 26,755 number -0.8%
1997 26,704 number -0.2%
1998 28,576 number +7.0%
1999 31,092 number +8.8%
2000 31,689 number +1.9%
2001 32,846 number +3.7%
2002 34,588 number +5.3%
2003 36,282 number +4.9%
2004 37,736 number +4.0%
2005 39,898 number +5.7%
2006 43,029 number +7.8%
2007 48,325 number +12.3%
2009 56,500 number +16.9%
2010 60,713 number +7.5%
2011 63,595 number +4.7%
2012 65,421 number +2.9%
2013 70,805 number +8.2%
2014 80,389 number +13.5%
2015 75,964 number -5.5%
2016 78,499 number +3.3%
2017 75,207 number -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,599 number 1,569 number 4,346 number 5
1980s 14,376 number 6,128 number 21,039 number 10
1990s 25,940 number 22,244 number 31,092 number 10
2000s 40,099 number 31,689 number 56,500 number 9
2010s 71,324 number 60,713 number 80,389 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 93 Serbia 81,299 number compare
  2. 94 Slovakia 80,327 number compare
  3. 95 Myanmar 77,156 number compare
  4. 97 Guinea 73,689 number compare
  5. 98 Greece 73,676 number compare
  6. 99 Palestine 72,207 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 75,207 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 80,389 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,569 number in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.