School enrolment in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrolment was 82.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.17
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
84.84
in 2023
All-time low
55.46
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2024
School enrolment in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 82.17 for school enrolment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.46, in 1999.
United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrolment in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.46 | — |
| 2000 | 71.22 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 66.54 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 66.28 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.81 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 59.51 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.77 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 63.62 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 71.78 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 70.97 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77.1 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 84.84 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 82.17 | -3.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 82.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 82.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.46 | 55.46 | 55.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.87 | 59.51 | 71.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 63.62 | 68.77 | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.37 | 70.97 | 84.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrolment in United Arab Emirates was 82.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.46 in 1999.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrolment?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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