School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.34 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.34 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.47 years
in 2001
All-time low
4.02 years
in 2011
Years of data
50
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.34 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.47 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.02 years, in 2011.
United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.12 years | — |
| 1972 | 4.48 years | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 4.77 years | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.91 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.62 years | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 5.89 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 6.13 years | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.65 years | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 5.8 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.63 years | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.93 years | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5.57 years | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.53 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.64 years | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.93 years | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 6.18 years | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.11 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.03 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.2 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.04 years | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.83 years | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.14 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.28 years | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 7.47 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.21 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.94 years | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 5.61 years | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.36 years | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.08 years | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.92 years | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.07 years | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.36 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 years | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 years | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 5.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.33 years | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 4.28 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.34 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 years | 4.12 years | 6.13 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.65 years | 5.4 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 years | 5.83 years | 6.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 4.92 years | 7.47 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.44 years | 4.02 years | 5.39 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.3 years | 4.26 years | 4.34 years | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 4.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 years in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release