School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 168,024 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
168,024 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
106th
of 205 countries
All-time high
168,024 number
in 2020
All-time low
4,359 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 168,024 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 168,024 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,359 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,359 number
1971 4,688 number +7.5%
1972 5,411 number +15.4%
1973 6,241 number +15.3%
1974 7,234 number +15.9%
1975 8,359 number +15.6%
1976 9,577 number +14.6%
1977 10,997 number +14.8%
1978 12,157 number +10.5%
1979 13,227 number +8.8%
1980 14,234 number +7.6%
1981 15,294 number +7.4%
1982 17,145 number +12.1%
1983 19,070 number +11.2%
1984 21,283 number +11.6%
1985 23,628 number +11.0%
1986 25,922 number +9.7%
1987 29,965 number +15.6%
1988 33,448 number +11.6%
1989 36,317 number +8.6%
1990 38,668 number +6.5%
1991 40,716 number +5.3%
1992 42,832 number +5.2%
1993 45,321 number +5.8%
1994 48,452 number +6.9%
1995 52,082 number +7.5%
1996 55,747 number +7.0%
1997 58,048 number +4.1%
1998 59,947 number +3.3%
1999 62,631 number +4.5%
2000 66,626 number +6.4%
2001 71,745 number +7.7%
2002 74,192 number +3.4%
2003 100,073 number +34.9%
2004 100,027 number -0.0%
2005 101,282 number +1.3%
2006 103,749 number +2.4%
2007 106,791 number +2.9%
2008 109,934 number +2.9%
2009 114,759 number +4.4%
2010 121,146 number +5.6%
2011 127,584 number +5.3%
2012 130,070 number +1.9%
2013 130,408 number +0.3%
2014 131,040 number +0.5%
2015 133,234 number +1.7%
2016 136,957 number +2.8%
2017 145,636 number +6.3%
2018 153,192 number +5.2%
2019 160,580 number +4.8%
2020 168,024 number +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,225 number 4,359 number 13,227 number 10
1980s 23,631 number 14,234 number 36,317 number 10
1990s 50,444 number 38,668 number 62,631 number 10
2000s 94,918 number 66,626 number 114,759 number 10
2010s 136,985 number 121,146 number 160,580 number 10
2020s 168,024 number 168,024 number 168,024 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 103 Liberia 176,409 number compare
  2. 104 Libya 174,857 number compare
  3. 105 El Salvador 170,914 number compare
  4. 107 Oman 167,544 number compare
  5. 108 Austria 163,126 number compare
  6. 109 Sweden 162,837 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, lower secondary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 168,024 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 168,024 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4,359 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.