Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 305 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30,400.0% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12,758 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,962 | — |
| 1975 | 7,462 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7,072 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 7,132 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,163 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 6,715 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6,418 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6,629 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6,907 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6,815 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,118 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8,789 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 8,638 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10,250 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 10,252 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,194 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,095 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,974 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9,419 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,317 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,891 | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 12,758 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 12,130 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 10,823 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 11,345 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9,436 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 9,316 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,649 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8,043 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,534 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 5,707 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4,898 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 5,340 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,074 | -79.9% |
| 2019 | 1,071 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 238 | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 305 | +30400.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 305 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 28% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 305 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,874, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30400.0% | 1 | 305 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 238 | 0 |
| 2018 | -79.9% | 5,340 | 1,074 |
| 2020 | -77.8% | 1,071 | 238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,918 | 6,163 | 7,462 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,201 | 6,418 | 10,252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,719 | 9,317 | 12,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,927 | 4,898 | 9,316 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,072 | 1,071 | 1,074 | 2 |
| 2020s | 136 | 0 | 305 | 4 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 305 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12,758 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release