School age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, female was 243,403 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 243,403 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 243,403 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,437 number, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 109th 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, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,437 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,892 number | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 14,655 number | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 16,911 number | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 19,678 number | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 22,918 number | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 26,536 number | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 29,460 number | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 32,849 number | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 37,005 number | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 42,300 number | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 48,965 number | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 54,684 number | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 60,432 number | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 66,343 number | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 72,507 number | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 79,000 number | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 85,511 number | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 90,673 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 95,031 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 99,359 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 104,338 number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 109,931 number | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 115,667 number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 121,151 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 125,727 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 128,894 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 134,086 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 140,671 number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 134,976 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 175,365 number | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 183,428 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 192,514 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 202,016 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 210,959 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 222,023 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 231,198 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 238,268 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 243,403 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,434 number | 11,437 number | 37,005 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,545 number | 42,300 number | 95,031 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,980 number | 99,359 number | 140,671 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 134,976 number | 134,976 number | 134,976 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 206,971 number | 175,365 number | 238,268 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 243,403 number | 243,403 number | 243,403 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 269,381 number compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 248,621 number compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 248,172 number compare
- 110 Switzerland 242,117 number compare
- 111 Eritrea 242,031 number compare
- 112 Panama 223,220 number compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 243,403 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 243,403 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,437 number in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.