School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 94.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
94.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2019
All-time low
22.9%
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020

204060801001973199620201973: 22.9 % gross1976: 30.9 % gross1977: 31.4 % gross1978: 32 % gross1979: 27.2 % gross1980: 33.8 % gross1981: 39 % gross1982: 48.4 % gross1983: 56.2 % gross1984: 52.1 % gross1985: 53 % gross1986: 52.5 % gross1987: 52.7 % gross1988: 56.5 % gross1989: 59.6 % gross1990: 59.3 % gross1991: 55.1 % gross1992: 55.8 % gross1993: 58.2 % gross1994: 61.8 % gross1995: 62 % gross1996: 61.5 % gross1997: 58.2 % gross1998: 59.6 % gross1999: 62 % gross2000: 61.1 % gross2001: 60.1 % gross2002: 66.9 % gross2003: 75.9 % gross2004: 81.2 % gross2005: 83 % gross2006: 80.8 % gross2007: 86.5 % gross2009: 84.6 % gross2010: 84.4 % gross2011: 85.7 % gross2012: 80.5 % gross2013: 80.7 % gross2014: 88.5 % gross2015: 80.7 % gross2019: 99.8 % gross2020: 94.1 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 94.1% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2020.
Year % gross Change
1973 22.9%
1976 30.9% +35.3%
1977 31.4% +1.7%
1978 32.0% +1.8%
1979 27.2% -15.1%
1980 33.8% +24.6%
1981 39.0% +15.2%
1982 48.4% +24.2%
1983 56.2% +16.1%
1984 52.1% -7.2%
1985 53.0% +1.7%
1986 52.5% -0.9%
1987 52.7% +0.3%
1988 56.5% +7.2%
1989 59.6% +5.6%
1990 59.3% -0.6%
1991 55.1% -7.0%
1992 55.8% +1.2%
1993 58.2% +4.2%
1994 61.8% +6.2%
1995 62.0% +0.3%
1996 61.5% -0.7%
1997 58.2% -5.4%
1998 59.6% +2.5%
1999 62.0% +4.0%
2000 61.1% -1.4%
2001 60.1% -1.7%
2002 66.9% +11.3%
2003 75.9% +13.4%
2004 81.2% +7.0%
2005 83.0% +2.2%
2006 80.8% -2.7%
2007 86.5% +7.1%
2009 84.6% -2.3%
2010 84.4% -0.2%
2011 85.7% +1.6%
2012 80.5% -6.2%
2013 80.7% +0.2%
2014 88.5% +9.8%
2015 80.7% -8.8%
2019 99.8% +23.6%
2020 94.1% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.9% 22.9% 32.0% 5
1980s 50.4% 33.8% 59.6% 10
1990s 59.3% 55.1% 62.0% 10
2000s 75.6% 60.1% 86.5% 9
2010s 85.8% 80.5% 99.8% 7
2020s 94.1% 94.1% 94.1% 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 37 Slovenia 94.8% compare
  2. 38 Latvia 94.8% compare
  3. 39 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
  4. 41 Poland 93.9% compare
  5. 42 Italy 93.4% compare
  6. 43 Greece 92.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in United Arab Emirates was 94.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
United Arab Emirates ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.