Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates stood at 21. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 99.1% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18,759 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,864 | — |
| 1981 | 12,444 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 10,127 | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 15,612 | +54.2% |
| 1987 | 16,077 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,299 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 11,918 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 18,759 | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 13,533 | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 10,650 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 764 | -92.8% |
| 2021 | 2,389 | +212.7% |
| 2024 | 21 | -99.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,958, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +212.7% | 764 | 2,389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,025 | 10,127 | 16,077 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,127 | 11,918 | 18,759 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,707 | 764 | 10,650 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,205 | 21 | 2,389 | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates was 21 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18,759 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release