Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Official entrance age to early childhood educational development was 2 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 years | — |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
| 2020 | 0 years | — |
| 2021 | 0 years | — |
| 2022 | 2 years | — |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 years | 0 years | 0 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.33 years | 0 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Naoero 3 years compare
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- 3 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 2 years compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 2 years
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 educational development in United Arab Emirates?
- Official entrance age to early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood educational development recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood educational development 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 educational development?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release