Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 152 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
152
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,707
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
39
1974–2023
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 152.
That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7,707 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 199 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,089 | — |
| 1975 | 4,336 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 3,895 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 3,912 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3,401 | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 3,769 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 3,599 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,548 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,838 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 3,665 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,958 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 4,944 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 4,815 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,676 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 5,542 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,378 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,404 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,452 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,454 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,348 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,295 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 7,707 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 7,261 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 6,906 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7,195 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6,228 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 5,905 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,271 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,716 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4,065 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3,481 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 2,953 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 3,158 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 609 | -80.7% |
| 2019 | 612 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 134 | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 152 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,900 | 3,401 | 4,336 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,496 | 3,548 | 5,676 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,425 | 5,348 | 7,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,221 | 2,953 | 5,905 | 7 |
| 2010s | 610.5 | 609 | 612 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.5 | 0 | 152 | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in United Arab Emirates was 152 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7,707 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release