School age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, early childhood education, male was 243,910 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 243,910.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 352,459 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 232,662, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 247,878 | — |
| 2014 | 250,458 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 262,929 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 250,111 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 326,869 | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 338,825 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 339,642 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 352,459 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 323,902 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 232,662 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 240,029 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 257,417 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 243,910 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 288,102 | 247,878 | 339,642 | 7 |
| 2020s | 275,063 | 232,662 | 352,459 | 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in United Arab Emirates was 243,910 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 352,459 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,662 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release