Theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
4 years
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 194th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 194 Armenia 4 years compare
- 194 Austria 4 years compare
- 194 Azerbaijan 4 years compare
- 194 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 194 Belarus 4 years compare
- 194 Germany 4 years compare
- 194 Croatia 4 years compare
- 194 Hungary 4 years compare
- 194 Kazakhstan 4 years compare
- 194 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
- 194 Lithuania 4 years compare
- 194 Moldova 4 years compare
- 194 Oman 4 years compare
- 194 Poland 4 years compare
- 194 Palestine 4 years compare
- 194 Russia 4 years compare
- 194 Somalia 4 years compare
- 194 Serbia 4 years compare
- 194 Slovakia 4 years compare
- 194 Tajikistan 4 years compare
- 194 Turkmenistan 4 years compare
- 194 Turkey 4 years compare
- 194 Ukraine 4 years compare
- 194 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in United Arab Emirates was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release