School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.32 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.68 years
in 2000
All-time low
5.26 years
in 1973
Years of data
44
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 12.32 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.68 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.26 years, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.26 years | — |
| 1974 | 5.77 years | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.16 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 7.49 years | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 8.08 years | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 8.6 years | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 8.37 years | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.82 years | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.66 years | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 9.35 years | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 9.68 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 9.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.92 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.81 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.16 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.48 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 10.79 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.72 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.12 years | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.5 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.98 years | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.27 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.68 years | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 15.58 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3 years | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 13.37 years | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.52 years | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 12.02 years | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.25 years | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 9.22 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.42 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.23 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.31 years | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 12.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.19 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.08 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.32 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 years | 5.26 years | 8.6 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.61 years | 8.82 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.97 years | 10.48 years | 11.5 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.91 years | 12.02 years | 15.68 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.13 years | 9.18 years | 12.31 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.22 years | 12.06 years | 12.47 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in United Arab Emirates was 12.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 years in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release