Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 7,301 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
7,301 number
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
99th
of 149 countries
All-time high
66,382 number
in 1998
All-time low
7,301 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
1978–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1978199720171978: 23.4k number1980: 29.9k number1991: 18.7k number1992: 25.1k number1993: 31.7k number1994: 35.4k number1995: 37.9k number1997: 64.8k number1998: 66.4k number2016: 8.9k number2017: 7.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates is 7,301 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 66,382 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,301 number, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 23,402 number
1980 29,918 number +27.8%
1991 18,731 number -37.4%
1992 25,055 number +33.8%
1993 31,742 number +26.7%
1994 35,392 number +11.5%
1995 37,926 number +7.2%
1997 64,816 number +70.9%
1998 66,382 number +2.4%
2016 8,902 number -86.6%
2017 7,301 number -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,402 number 23,402 number 23,402 number 1
1980s 29,918 number 29,918 number 29,918 number 1
1990s 40,006 number 18,731 number 66,382 number 7
2010s 8,102 number 7,301 number 8,902 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 96 Hong Kong, China 8,300 number compare
  2. 97 Cape Verde 8,099 number compare
  3. 98 Czechia 7,764 number compare
  4. 100 Mongolia 6,558 number compare
  5. 101 Belgium 6,318 number compare
  6. 102 Qatar 6,122 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates was 7,301 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 66,382 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 7,301 number in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/