Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 97.8% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 203rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20.5% | — |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -77.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +145.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +5063.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 11.6% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.1% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 200 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 201 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
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 share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.