Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 216,063 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
216,063 number
World rank
80th
of 171 countries
All-time high
216,063 number
in 2016
All-time low
64,423 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200720161999: 64.4k number2000: 65.8k number2001: 67.7k number2002: 70.7k number2003: 74.8k number2004: 78.0k number2005: 82.7k number2006: 89.5k number2007: 100.3k number2009: 116.7k number2010: 124.7k number2011: 130.6k number2012: 135.1k number2016: 216.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 216,063 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 141.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 216,063 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64,423 number, in 1999.

That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 64,423 number
2000 65,835 number +2.2%
2001 67,749 number +2.9%
2002 70,702 number +4.4%
2003 74,811 number +5.8%
2004 78,000 number +4.3%
2005 82,733 number +6.1%
2006 89,511 number +8.2%
2007 100,269 number +12.0%
2009 116,688 number +16.4%
2010 124,699 number +6.9%
2011 130,575 number +4.7%
2012 135,051 number +3.4%
2016 216,063 number +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,423 number 64,423 number 64,423 number 1
2000s 82,922 number 65,835 number 116,688 number 9
2010s 151,597 number 124,699 number 216,063 number 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 77 Bulgaria 220,877 number compare
  2. 78 Serbia 218,567 number
  3. 79 Greece 216,891 number compare
  4. 81 Lebanon 215,647 number compare
  5. 82 Cambodia 195,041 number compare
  6. 83 Uruguay 192,702 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 216,063 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 216,063 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 64,423 number in 1999.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.