Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 years | — |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.67 years | 2 years | 4 years | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in United Arab Emirates was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release