School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.33 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8.33 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11.34 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.13 years, in 2010.
United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.99 years | — |
| 1997 | 8.23 years | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 8.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.43 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.09 years | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 11.34 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 11.01 years | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.55 years | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.91 years | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.42 years | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.02 years | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.81 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.13 years | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 7.13 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.57 years | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.21 years | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 9.26 years | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 9.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.32 years | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.31 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.33 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 years | 8.17 years | 8.99 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 8.81 years | 11.34 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.76 years | 7.13 years | 9.39 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.32 years | 8.25 years | 8.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 138 Macau, China 8.39 years compare
- 139 Jamaica 8.38 years compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 8.36 years compare
- 142 Palau 8.31 years compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 8.31 years compare
- 144 India 8.28 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 8.33 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 years in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release