School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 487,006 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 487,006, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 687,892 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 475,717, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 497,237 | — |
| 2014 | 512,962 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 540,856 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 573,150 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 663,355 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 676,893 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 681,487 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 687,892 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 669,156 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 475,717 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 492,555 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 511,559 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 487,006 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 592,277 | 497,237 | 681,487 | 7 |
| 2020s | 553,981 | 475,717 | 687,892 | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 487,006 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 687,892 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,717 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release