School age population, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 496,261 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 496,261 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 496,261 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,346 number, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 110th 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, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,346 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,489 number | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 30,370 number | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 34,800 number | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 40,587 number | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 47,515 number | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 55,289 number | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 61,269 number | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 68,570 number | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 77,397 number | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 87,912 number | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 100,129 number | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 112,195 number | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 123,627 number | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 135,024 number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 147,290 number | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 161,311 number | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 172,748 number | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 182,314 number | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 191,186 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 200,795 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 212,337 number | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 225,237 number | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 238,245 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 250,325 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 259,864 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 266,039 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 276,381 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 290,670 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 279,589 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 364,223 number | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 381,738 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 397,557 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 413,272 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 430,396 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 448,431 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 467,246 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 483,932 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 496,261 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,763 number | 24,346 number | 77,397 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,374 number | 87,912 number | 191,186 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,655 number | 200,795 number | 290,670 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 279,589 number | 279,589 number | 279,589 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 423,349 number | 364,223 number | 483,932 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 496,261 number | 496,261 number | 496,261 number | 1 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 496,261 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 496,261 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,346 number in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.