Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 18,949 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18,949 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 138 countries
All-time high
24,147 number
in 1998
All-time low
11,849 number
in 1981
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980199820171980: 13.2k number1981: 11.8k number1982: 12.6k number1998: 24.1k number2016: 19.8k number2017: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates is 18,949 number, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24,147 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,849 number, in 1981.

That places United Arab Emirates 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year number Change
1980 13,169 number
1981 11,849 number -10.0%
1982 12,637 number +6.7%
1998 24,147 number +91.1%
2016 19,754 number -18.2%
2017 18,949 number -4.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 18,949 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,744 number, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 18,949 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,745 number, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,552 number 11,849 number 13,169 number 3
1990s 24,147 number 24,147 number 24,147 number 1
2010s 19,352 number 18,949 number 19,754 number 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in United Arab Emirates was 18,949 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 24,147 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 11,849 number in 1981.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/