Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4,754 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places United Arab Emirates 156th out of 176 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, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,851 | — |
| 2000 | 35 | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 2,245 | +6314.3% |
| 2002 | 1,585 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 2,969 | — |
| 2005 | 4,339 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 4,176 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,039 | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 4,754 | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 1,540 | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 3,324 | +115.8% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 30 | -97.2% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 672.5. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,054. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6314.3% | 35 | 2,245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,851 | 2,851 | 2,851 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,193 | 0 | 4,339 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,896 | 3,039 | 4,754 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,197 | 0 | 3,324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 154 Niue 4 compare
- 155 San Marino 1 compare
- 156 Aruba 0 compare
- 156 Anguilla 0 compare
- 156 Albania 0 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 156 Colombia 0 compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 156 Cyprus 0 compare
- 156 Dominica 0 compare
- 156 Ecuador 0 compare
- 156 France 0 compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 156 India 0 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 156 Mexico 0 compare
- 156 Peru 0 compare
- 156 Poland 0 compare
- 156 Portugal 0 compare
- 156 Tuvalu 0 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in United Arab Emirates was 0 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4,754 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release