Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 32,317 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
32,317 number
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
83rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
108,471 number
in 1998
All-time low
32,317 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
1978–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1978199720171978: 46.3k number1980: 49.0k number1998: 108.5k number2016: 38.0k number2017: 32.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 32,317 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates peaked at 108,471 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32,317 number, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 46,342 number
1980 49,030 number +5.8%
1998 108,471 number +121.2%
2016 38,002 number -65.0%
2017 32,317 number -15.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 32,317 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 32,317 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,992 number, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46,342 number 46,342 number 46,342 number 1
1980s 49,030 number 49,030 number 49,030 number 1
1990s 108,471 number 108,471 number 108,471 number 1
2010s 35,160 number 32,317 number 38,002 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 80 Kuwait 39,467 number compare
  2. 81 Greece 37,796 number compare
  3. 82 Austria 35,063 number compare
  4. 84 Albania 31,277 number compare
  5. 85 Croatia 28,304 number compare
  6. 86 Denmark 25,708 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates was 32,317 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 108,471 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 32,317 number in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/