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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.