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 -100 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
174th
of 182 countries
All-time high
27.63 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
35
1975–2021

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2021

-100-500501975199820211975: 7.2 % change on previous year1976: -5.2 % change on previous year1977: 0.848 % change on previous year1978: -13.6 % change on previous year1979: 9 % change on previous year1980: -4.4 % change on previous year1981: 3.3 % change on previous year1982: 4.2 % change on previous year1983: -1.3 % change on previous year1984: 4.4 % change on previous year1985: 23.5 % change on previous year1986: -1.7 % change on previous year1987: 18.7 % change on previous year1988: 0.02 % change on previous year1989: -0.566 % change on previous year1990: -0.971 % change on previous year1991: -1.2 % change on previous year1992: -5.6 % change on previous year1993: -1.1 % change on previous year1994: 27.6 % change on previous year1995: 7.3 % change on previous year1996: -4.9 % change on previous year1997: -10.8 % change on previous year1998: 4.8 % change on previous year1999: -16.8 % change on previous year2000: -1.3 % change on previous year2001: -7.2 % change on previous year2002: -7 % change on previous year2003: -18.8 % change on previous year2004: -12.7 % change on previous year2005: -14.2 % change on previous year2006: 9 % change on previous year2019: -0.279 % change on previous year2020: -77.8 % change on previous year2021: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded -100 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 1,208.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.63 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places United Arab Emirates 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 7.18 % change on previous year
1976 -5.23 % change on previous year -172.8%
1977 0.8484 % change on previous year -116.2%
1978 -13.59 % change on previous year -1701.4%
1979 8.96 % change on previous year -165.9%
1980 -4.42 % change on previous year -149.4%
1981 3.29 % change on previous year -174.3%
1982 4.19 % change on previous year +27.6%
1983 -1.33 % change on previous year -131.8%
1984 4.45 % change on previous year -433.8%
1985 23.48 % change on previous year +428.0%
1986 -1.72 % change on previous year -107.3%
1987 18.66 % change on previous year -1186.2%
1988 0.0195 % change on previous year -99.9%
1989 -0.5657 % change on previous year -2999.4%
1990 -0.9712 % change on previous year +71.7%
1991 -1.2 % change on previous year +23.4%
1992 -5.56 % change on previous year +364.2%
1993 -1.08 % change on previous year -80.5%
1994 27.63 % change on previous year -2651.1%
1995 7.29 % change on previous year -73.6%
1996 -4.92 % change on previous year -167.5%
1997 -10.77 % change on previous year +118.9%
1998 4.82 % change on previous year -144.8%
1999 -16.83 % change on previous year -448.9%
2000 -1.27 % change on previous year -92.4%
2001 -7.16 % change on previous year +463.0%
2002 -7.01 % change on previous year -2.1%
2003 -18.76 % change on previous year +167.8%
2004 -12.66 % change on previous year -32.5%
2005 -14.18 % change on previous year +12.0%
2006 9.02 % change on previous year -163.7%
2019 -0.2793 % change on previous year -103.1%
2020 -77.78 % change on previous year +27744.4%
2021 -100 % change on previous year +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.3652 % change on previous year -13.59 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year 5
1980s 4.6 % change on previous year -4.42 % change on previous year 23.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.16 % change on previous year -16.83 % change on previous year 27.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.43 % change on previous year -18.76 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 7
2010s -0.2793 % change on previous year -0.2793 % change on previous year -0.2793 % change on previous year 1
2020s -88.89 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -77.78 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 171 Mongolia -92.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Kuwait -99.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Timor-Leste -99.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 174 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 174 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 174 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 174 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 174 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates was -100 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 27.63 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.