School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.96 years.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.97 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4424 years, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4424 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.7216 years | +63.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6571 years | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6323 years | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5331 years | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6677 years | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7485 years | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 years | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1 years | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9749 years | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 years | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.09 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 years | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.18 years | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2 years | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.28 years | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 years | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.77 years | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 years | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 years | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.67 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 years | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 years | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.75 years | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 years | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.79 years | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.97 years | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 years | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.96 years | +1.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.96 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.96 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +63.1% | 0.4424 years | 0.7216 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5973 years | 0.4424 years | 0.7216 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9841 years | 0.6677 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 years | 1.14 years | 1.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 years | 1.57 years | 1.92 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.67 years | 1.58 years | 1.8 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.92 years | 1.79 years | 1.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 1.99 years compare
- 91 Cook Islands 1.98 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.96 years compare
- 94 Malaysia 1.91 years compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 1.88 years compare
- 96 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 1.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4424 years in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release