Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0 number
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,343 number
in 1995
All-time low
0 number
in 2011
Years of data
42
1974–2017
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 0 number. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,343 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,174 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,105 number | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,234 number | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1,371 number | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 854 number | -37.7% |
| 1979 | 922 number | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 722 number | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 874 number | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 1,065 number | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 1,180 number | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1,000 number | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 1,311 number | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 1,545 number | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 1,854 number | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,899 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,973 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,851 number | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,751 number | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,658 number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,724 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,288 number | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 2,343 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,309 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,956 number | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1,803 number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,645 number | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,680 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,704 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,774 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,459 number | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,686 number | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,431 number | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1,512 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,569 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,614 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,698 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 234 number | — |
| 2015 | 245 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 number | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,110 number | 854 number | 1,371 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,342 number | 722 number | 1,973 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,933 number | 1,645 number | 2,343 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 number | 1,431 number | 1,774 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 311 number | 0 number | 1,698 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 165 Maldives 2 number compare
- 165 Monaco 2 number compare
- 167 Naoero 1 number compare
- 168 Algeria 0 number compare
- 168 Canada 0 number
- 168 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
- 168 Cuba 0 number compare
- 168 Iceland 0 number
- 168 Japan 0 number
- 168 Luxembourg 0 number compare
- 168 Malaysia 0 number
- 168 Mauritius 0 number
- 168 Republic of Moldova 0 number compare
- 168 New Zealand 0 number
- 168 North Macedonia 0 number compare
- 168 Norway 0 number
- 168 Oman 0 number compare
- 168 Portugal 0 number compare
- 168 Romania 0 number compare
- 168 San Marino 0 number compare
- 168 Seychelles 0 number compare
- 168 Sweden 0 number
- 168 Tajikistan 0 number compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0 number 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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 0 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,343 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.