Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 119,159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates is 119,159, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 119,374 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,707, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,707 | — |
| 1974 | 2,374 | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 3,041 | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 3,708 | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 4,295 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 5,078 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 5,021 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 7,195 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 9,333 | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 12,728 | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 15,880 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 15,723 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17,208 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 18,692 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 19,150 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 21,243 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 23,516 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 24,763 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 24,596 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 25,585 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27,158 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 29,173 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 29,455 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,447 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,920 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 30,814 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 33,331 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 34,146 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34,903 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 36,114 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 38,529 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 40,264 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 42,835 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 46,482 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 103,475 | +122.6% |
| 2019 | 102,462 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 109,269 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 104,905 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 117,991 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 119,374 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 119,159 | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 119,159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,558, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 119,159 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83,712, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +122.6% | 46,482 | 103,475 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,603 | 1,707 | 5,078 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,067 | 7,195 | 23,516 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,324 | 24,596 | 33,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,039 | 34,146 | 46,482 | 7 |
| 2010s | 102,968 | 102,462 | 103,475 | 2 |
| 2020s | 114,140 | 104,905 | 119,374 | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 119,159 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 119,374 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,707 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.