Primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0534 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0534 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1141 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 units per person, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0657 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0679 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0699 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.071 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0741 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0848 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0855 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0829 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0796 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0792 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0806 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0891 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0933 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.097 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0999 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1037 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1051 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1072 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1106 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1135 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1141 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1096 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1073 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1079 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1079 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1004 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0921 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0864 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0828 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0753 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0575 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0544 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0688 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0541 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0534 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0757 units per person | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0855 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0792 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1022 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 0.1141 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0647 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0782 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 units per person | 0.0688 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.054 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0534 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 units per person in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.