Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 74.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates stood at 74.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1976.
United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 51.4% | — |
| 1977 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 68.5% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 61.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -5.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 74.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 74.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 51.4% | 65.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.9% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 63.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 68.2% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 74.8% | 80.0% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in United Arab Emirates was 74.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1976.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.