School age population, early … age female educational development in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, early … age female educational development was 119,683 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates is 119,683, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates peaked at 224,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118,109, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 104 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 … age female educational development in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 162,804 | — |
| 2014 | 170,747 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 181,143 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 208,871 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 220,078 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 221,058 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 223,012 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 219,479 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 224,436 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 118,109 | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 123,560 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 125,176 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 119,683 | -4.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 119,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 119,683 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,437, 48% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early … age female educational development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -47.4% | 224,436 | 118,109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 198,245 | 162,804 | 223,012 | 7 |
| 2020s | 155,074 | 118,109 | 224,436 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 educational development in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates was 119,683 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 224,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,109 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release