Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 806 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 806. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 34,574 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 806, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,049 | — |
| 1981 | 11,148 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 11,177 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34,574 | +209.3% |
| 2018 | 13,293 | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 2,900 | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 3,984 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 806 | -79.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 806 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 12% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 806 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,458 | 11,148 | 12,049 | 3 |
| 1990s | 34,574 | 34,574 | 34,574 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,096 | 2,900 | 13,293 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,395 | 806 | 3,984 | 2 |
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, 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates was 806 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 34,574 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 806 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release