Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 52,385 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
52,385 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52,385 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,243 number
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199520201970: 2.2k number1971: 2.6k number1972: 2.9k number1973: 3.3k number1974: 4.0k number1975: 4.7k number1976: 5.5k number1977: 6.2k number1978: 7.1k number1979: 8.2k number1980: 9.5k number1981: 10.7k number1982: 11.9k number1983: 12.9k number1984: 13.8k number1985: 14.9k number1986: 16.4k number1987: 16.9k number1988: 17.5k number1989: 18.4k number1990: 19.5k number1991: 20.9k number1992: 21.8k number1993: 22.6k number1994: 23.1k number1995: 23.5k number1996: 23.7k number1997: 24.8k number1998: 25.8k number2007: 29.4k number2012: 40.4k number2013: 42.8k number2014: 44.6k number2015: 46.1k number2016: 47.7k number2017: 48.8k number2018: 49.9k number2019: 51.2k number2020: 52.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 52,385 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52,385 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,243 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,243 number
1971 2,599 number +15.9%
1972 2,858 number +10.0%
1973 3,325 number +16.3%
1974 3,959 number +19.1%
1975 4,706 number +18.9%
1976 5,506 number +17.0%
1977 6,193 number +12.5%
1978 7,113 number +14.9%
1979 8,234 number +15.8%
1980 9,464 number +14.9%
1981 10,713 number +13.2%
1982 11,900 number +11.1%
1983 12,881 number +8.2%
1984 13,826 number +7.3%
1985 14,937 number +8.0%
1986 16,391 number +9.7%
1987 16,874 number +2.9%
1988 17,547 number +4.0%
1989 18,418 number +5.0%
1990 19,513 number +5.9%
1991 20,852 number +6.9%
1992 21,840 number +4.7%
1993 22,574 number +3.4%
1994 23,129 number +2.5%
1995 23,484 number +1.5%
1996 23,711 number +1.0%
1997 24,760 number +4.4%
1998 25,825 number +4.3%
2007 29,410 number +13.9%
2012 40,350 number +37.2%
2013 42,817 number +6.1%
2014 44,597 number +4.2%
2015 46,134 number +3.4%
2016 47,737 number +3.5%
2017 48,832 number +2.3%
2018 49,946 number +2.3%
2019 51,240 number +2.6%
2020 52,385 number +2.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 52,385 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 2.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 52,385 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,674 number 2,243 number 8,234 number 10
1980s 14,295 number 9,464 number 18,418 number 10
1990s 22,854 number 19,513 number 25,825 number 9
2000s 29,410 number 29,410 number 29,410 number 1
2010s 46,457 number 40,350 number 51,240 number 8
2020s 52,385 number 52,385 number 52,385 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 104 Sweden 61,072 number compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 58,361 number compare
  3. 106 Czechia 57,075 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 49,250 number compare
  5. 109 Greece 48,918 number compare
  6. 110 Hungary 46,550 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 52,385 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 52,385 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,243 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.