Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 566.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2003.
That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8582 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 2 GPIA | +133.1% |
| 2003 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.937 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5793 GPIA | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +86.9% |
| 2023 | 0.15 GPIA | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +566.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9134 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.8582 GPIA | 0.8582 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.15 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 57 Burkina Faso 1 GPIA compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 GPIA compare
- 59 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 0.9978 GPIA compare
- 62 Cameroon 0.9977 GPIA compare
- 63 Niger 0.9942 GPIA 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2003.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release