School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.84 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in United Arab Emirates is 1.84 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.11 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3979 years, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 97th 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3979 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.5942 years | +49.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6141 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6304 years | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5363 years | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6635 years | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.749 years | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9292 years | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 years | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9512 years | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9641 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9831 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9734 years | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 years | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 years | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.15 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 years | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 years | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.26 years | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.34 years | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 years | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.97 years | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 2.11 years | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 years | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 years | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 years | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.77 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 years | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.81 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 years | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.02 years | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 years | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.84 years | -6.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.84 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.84 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +49.3% | 0.3979 years | 0.5942 years |
| 2000 | +37.6% | 1.43 years | 1.97 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5546 years | 0.3979 years | 0.6304 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9425 years | 0.6635 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 years | 1.11 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 years | 1.72 years | 2.11 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.79 years | 1.72 years | 2 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.91 years | 1.81 years | 2.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 94 Montserrat 1.87 years compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 1.87 years compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 1.85 years compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 1.83 years compare
- 99 Nauru 1.83 years compare
- 100 Brazil 1.82 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, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in United Arab Emirates was 1.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3979 years in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release