Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 113 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 113 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,703 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2019.
United Arab Emirates ranks 112th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 782 | — |
| 1975 | 960 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 668 | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 682 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 615 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 707 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 716 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 680 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 729 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 732 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 810 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1,047 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 845 | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 1,192 | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 1,111 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,015 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,105 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,054 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,059 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,191 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1,585 | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 1,703 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,511 | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,533 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,654 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,272 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,321 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,001 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 890 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 995 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 746 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 595 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 631 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 118 | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 113 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 735.67 | 615 | 960 | 6 |
| 1980s | 887.7 | 680 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,367 | 1,054 | 1,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.71 | 595 | 1,321 | 7 |
| 2010s | 115.5 | 113 | 118 | 2 |
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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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 113 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,703 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release