Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 783 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 783 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12,758 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6,962 number | — |
| 1975 | 7,462 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7,072 number | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 7,132 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,163 number | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 6,715 number | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6,418 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6,629 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6,907 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6,815 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,118 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8,789 number | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 8,638 number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10,250 number | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 10,252 number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,194 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,095 number | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,974 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9,419 number | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,317 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11,891 number | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 12,758 number | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 12,130 number | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 10,823 number | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 11,345 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9,436 number | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 9,316 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,649 number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8,043 number | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,534 number | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 5,707 number | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4,898 number | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 5,340 number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 5,339 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,197 number | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 6,530 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 number | — |
| 2013 | 0 number | — |
| 2014 | 882 number | — |
| 2015 | 783 number | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,918 number | 6,163 number | 7,462 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,201 number | 6,418 number | 10,252 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,719 number | 9,317 number | 12,758 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,669 number | 4,898 number | 9,316 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,366 number | 0 number | 6,530 number | 6 |
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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 783 number in 2015, 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 number 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 number in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.