Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
305
Change on year
up 30,400.0%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,758
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
39
1974–2023
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (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