Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 1,665 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,665 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,941 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,665 number, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9,472 number | — |
| 1980 | 8,953 number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 13,270 number | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 11,514 number | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 8,950 number | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 6,393 number | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 9,056 number | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 16,319 number | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 16,941 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,328 number | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 1,665 number | -73.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,665 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 90% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,665 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,799 number, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,472 number | 9,472 number | 9,472 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,953 number | 8,953 number | 8,953 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,778 number | 6,393 number | 16,941 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,996 number | 1,665 number | 6,328 number | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 1,665 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16,941 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 number in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.