School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (years) (life) 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12.32 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12.32 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.49 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.1% | 11.27 years | 15.68 years |
| 2018 | +33.4% | 9.23 years | 12.31 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release