School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 205,994 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
205,994 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
205,994 number
in 2019
All-time low
10,083 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 205,994 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 205,994 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,083 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 116th of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 10,083 number
1971 11,646 number +15.5%
1972 13,020 number +11.8%
1973 15,070 number +15.7%
1974 17,640 number +17.1%
1975 20,525 number +16.4%
1976 23,477 number +14.4%
1977 26,657 number +13.5%
1978 30,798 number +15.5%
1979 35,739 number +16.0%
1980 41,208 number +15.3%
1981 46,929 number +13.9%
1982 51,324 number +9.4%
1983 55,419 number +8.0%
1984 59,570 number +7.5%
1985 64,232 number +7.8%
1986 69,808 number +8.7%
1987 72,091 number +3.3%
1988 74,604 number +3.5%
1989 77,643 number +4.1%
1990 81,477 number +4.9%
1991 86,384 number +6.0%
1992 88,838 number +2.8%
1993 90,734 number +2.1%
1994 92,092 number +1.5%
1995 92,924 number +0.9%
1996 93,401 number +0.5%
1997 97,217 number +4.1%
1998 101,256 number +4.2%
1999 105,323 number +4.0%
2000 109,281 number +3.8%
2001 113,173 number +3.6%
2002 106,873 number -5.6%
2003 101,793 number -4.8%
2004 99,711 number -2.0%
2005 102,505 number +2.8%
2006 111,439 number +8.7%
2007 116,856 number +4.9%
2008 126,067 number +7.9%
2009 136,651 number +8.4%
2010 146,197 number +7.0%
2011 153,428 number +4.9%
2012 167,156 number +8.9%
2013 178,446 number +6.8%
2014 186,978 number +4.8%
2015 192,998 number +3.2%
2016 196,232 number +1.7%
2017 200,060 number +2.0%
2018 203,317 number +1.6%
2019 205,994 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,466 number 10,083 number 35,739 number 10
1980s 61,283 number 41,208 number 77,643 number 10
1990s 92,965 number 81,477 number 105,323 number 10
2000s 112,435 number 99,711 number 136,651 number 10
2010s 183,081 number 146,197 number 205,994 number 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 113 Portugal 252,728 number compare
  2. 114 Finland 236,837 number compare
  3. 115 Lebanon 214,430 number compare
  4. 117 Eritrea 192,954 number compare
  5. 118 Norway 184,105 number compare
  6. 119 Greece 177,356 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 205,994 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 205,994 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 10,083 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.