Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 305 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates is 305, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps 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), gaps 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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 149 Lithuania 337 compare
- 150 Singapore 336 compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 306 compare
- 153 Barbados 279
- 154 Marshall Islands 269 compare
- 155 Macau, China 239 compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in United Arab Emirates was 305 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.