Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates is 0.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2017, 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35.7% | — |
| 1980 | 29.8% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -75.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 32% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 6.5% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in United Arab Emirates was 0.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 127th 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.