Girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Girls and boys who are out of school was 312 girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates is 312 girls, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18,608 girls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 312 girls, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,565 girls | — |
| 1980 | 6,809 girls | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 9,102 girls | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 6,885 girls | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 10,603 girls | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 12,200 girls | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 14,493 girls | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 16,368 girls | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 10,075 girls | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 9,237 girls | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 6,328 girls | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 3,055 girls | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 2,270 girls | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 5,820 girls | +156.4% |
| 1993 | 7,454 girls | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 8,356 girls | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 6,880 girls | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 9,455 girls | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 10,171 girls | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,927 girls | -81.1% |
| 2006 | 18,608 girls | +865.6% |
| 2018 | 3,503 girls | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 584 girls | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 591 girls | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 869 girls | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 312 girls | -64.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 312 girls is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 312 girls is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,948 girls, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Girls and boys who are out of school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +865.6% | 1,927 girls | 18,608 girls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,565 girls | 4,565 girls | 4,565 girls | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,210 girls | 6,328 girls | 16,368 girls | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,154 girls | 1,927 girls | 10,171 girls | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,608 girls | 18,608 girls | 18,608 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,044 girls | 584 girls | 3,503 girls | 2 |
| 2020s | 590.67 girls | 312 girls | 869 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 162 Switzerland 352 girls compare
- 163 Montenegro 339 girls compare
- 164 Seychelles 323 girls compare
- 166 Iceland 284 girls compare
- 167 Grenada 271 girls compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 201 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in United Arab Emirates was 312 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18,608 girls in 2006.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 girls in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.