Official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0 years
World rank
156th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
0 years
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates is 0 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 years | 0 years | 4 years | 10 |
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in United Arab Emirates was 0 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.