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 24,585 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
24,585 number
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
72nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
47,448 number
in 1998
All-time low
22,328 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1980199820171980: 23.1k number1981: 24.9k number1982: 24.7k number1998: 47.4k number2016: 22.3k number2017: 24.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 24,585 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in United Arab Emirates peaked at 47,448 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,328 number, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 137 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, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year number Change
1980 23,051 number
1981 24,858 number +7.8%
1982 24,683 number -0.7%
1998 47,448 number +92.2%
2016 22,328 number -52.9%
2017 24,585 number +10.1%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 24,585 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 4.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 24,585 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,408 number, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,197 number 23,051 number 24,858 number 3
1990s 47,448 number 47,448 number 47,448 number 1
2010s 23,456 number 22,328 number 24,585 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

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  2. 70 Namibia 32,276 number compare
  3. 71 Lesotho 28,565 number compare
  4. 73 Azerbaijan 23,079 number compare
  5. 74 Slovakia 22,322 number compare
  6. 75 Botswana 22,310 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 24,585 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 47,448 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 22,328 number in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd out of 137 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/