Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 133 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 133 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,635 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 119th out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,348 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,640 number | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 1,129 number | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 1,101 number | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 997 number | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 1,128 number | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1,199 number | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,232 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,269 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,314 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1,351 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,733 number | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 1,512 number | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 2,016 number | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 1,915 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,769 number | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,910 number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,828 number | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1,707 number | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,902 number | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2,363 number | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 2,635 number | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2,313 number | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,091 number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,407 number | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1,736 number | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 1,880 number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,513 number | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 1,331 number | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,421 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 992 number | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 833 number | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 873 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 755 number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 859 number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 887 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 190 number | — |
| 2015 | 133 number | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,224 number | 997 number | 1,640 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,531 number | 1,199 number | 2,016 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,089 number | 1,707 number | 2,635 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,162 number | 755 number | 1,880 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 201.67 number | 0 number | 887 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 133 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,635 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.