Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 152 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 152 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7,707 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (number), gaps filled 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 | — |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 152 is below the median for high income countries, which is 674, 23% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 152 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 134 | 0 |
| 2018 | -80.7% | 3,158 | 609 |
| 2020 | -78.1% | 612 | 134 |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 146 Palestine, State of 197 compare
- 147 Singapore 171 compare
- 148 Barbados 163
- 150 Marshall Islands 148 compare
- 151 Macau, China 139 compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 118 compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in United Arab Emirates was 152 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.