Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 116 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 116 number.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,656 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,022 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,248 number | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1,334 number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,280 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1,372 number | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,551 number | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1,509 number | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,439 number | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,055 number | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 925 number | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 986 number | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,173 number | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1,029 number | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1,323 number | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 1,539 number | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,656 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,447 number | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1,393 number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,273 number | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,093 number | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,482 number | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 1,538 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,617 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,433 number | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1,288 number | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,181 number | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,130 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,028 number | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,064 number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 991 number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 915 number | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 794 number | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 957 number | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 901 number | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,265 number | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 1,267 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 144 number | — |
| 2015 | 116 number | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,301 number | 1,022 number | 1,551 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,263 number | 925 number | 1,656 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,374 number | 1,093 number | 1,617 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 number | 794 number | 1,265 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 254.5 number | 0 number | 1,267 number | 6 |
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 repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 116 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,656 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 3 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.