Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils was 586,477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 586,477 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates peaked at 654,732 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,009, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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.
Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,009 | — |
| 1972 | 26,130 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 30,495 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 34,731 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 40,229 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 52,207 | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 60,742 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 67,058 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 72,627 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 80,470 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 88,617 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 103,937 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 115,211 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 126,726 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 137,700 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 152,125 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 165,463 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 180,270 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 197,869 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 215,532 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 228,980 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 231,674 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 238,469 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 251,182 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 262,628 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 260,919 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 259,509 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 262,653 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 270,486 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 273,144 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 280,248 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 285,744 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 248,370 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 254,602 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 262,807 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 272,331 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 642,987 | +136.1% |
| 2019 | 654,732 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 532,702 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 517,647 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 534,889 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 554,644 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 586,477 | +5.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 586,477 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 586,477 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +136.1% | 272,331 | 642,987 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,136 | 22,009 | 72,627 | 9 |
| 1980s | 134,839 | 80,470 | 197,869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,203 | 215,532 | 270,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,178 | 248,370 | 285,744 | 7 |
| 2010s | 648,860 | 642,987 | 654,732 | 2 |
| 2020s | 545,272 | 517,647 | 586,477 | 5 |
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 primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates was 586,477 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 654,732 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,009 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, pupils?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.