School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 4.31 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.31 years.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.1 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6 years, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 215 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, female (years) (life female years) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.96 years | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 4.51 years | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 4.85 years | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.99 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.79 years | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 6.15 years | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.45 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6 years | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 6.13 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.95 years | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.27 years | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.82 years | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.04 years | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.24 years | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.46 years | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.31 years | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.23 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.37 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.26 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.19 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.34 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.58 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1 years | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.02 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.79 years | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.53 years | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2 years | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 years | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.76 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.37 years | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 years | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.99 years | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.11 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 years | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 years | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 5.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 years | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21 years | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.15 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.31 years | +4.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.31 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.31 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +35.0% | 3.96 years | 5.35 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 years | 3.6 years | 6.45 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.97 years | 5.7 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 years | 6.19 years | 6.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 years | 4.37 years | 7.1 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.31 years | 3.81 years | 5.35 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.23 years | 4.12 years | 4.36 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, female in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in United Arab Emirates was 4.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 years in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release