School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.35 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates stood at 8.35 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.03 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.36 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, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.71 years | — |
| 1997 | 7.73 years | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.79 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.15 years | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 12.03 years | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.78 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.27 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.59 years | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.15 years | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.57 years | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.98 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.36 years | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 7.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.02 years | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.47 years | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 9.29 years | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 9.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2 years | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 8.59 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.48 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.35 years | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 7.57 years | 8.71 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.82 years | 9.57 years | 12.03 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7.36 years | 9.49 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.44 years | 8.2 years | 8.6 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in United Arab Emirates was 8.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 years in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release