Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Niue 1.5% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 1.4% compare
- 4 Guinea 1.2% compare
- 5 Senegal 1.1% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in United Arab Emirates was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release