School age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School age population, primary education, male was 250,348 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
250,348
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
112th
of 222 countries
All-time high
304,666
in 2018
All-time low
16,529
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 250,348.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 304,666 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,529, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 112th of 222 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,529 | — |
| 1971 | 18,229 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 19,866 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 21,745 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 24,081 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 27,399 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 31,223 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 34,270 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 37,965 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 42,610 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 48,406 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 55,318 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 59,855 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 65,271 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 71,916 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 79,806 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 88,697 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 97,361 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 103,532 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 108,427 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 113,055 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 117,954 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 123,115 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 128,383 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 132,980 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 136,657 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 139,682 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 146,969 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 148,747 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 146,127 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 116,240 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 111,991 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 118,082 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 100,451 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 109,505 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 117,576 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 130,665 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 131,762 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 149,217 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 190,738 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 200,492 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 204,059 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 218,869 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 225,185 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 227,168 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 244,171 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 238,371 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 292,009 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 304,666 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 301,507 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 249,388 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 236,720 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 240,094 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 251,424 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 270,556 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 250,348 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,392 | 16,529 | 42,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,859 | 48,406 | 108,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,367 | 113,055 | 148,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,623 | 100,451 | 190,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,650 | 200,492 | 304,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,755 | 236,720 | 270,556 | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School age population, primary education, male in United Arab Emirates was 250,348 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 304,666 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,529 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 112th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release