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 5,636 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
5,636 number
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
89th
of 148 countries
All-time high
31,879 number
in 1998
All-time low
5,636 number
in 2017
Years of data
11
1980–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k1980199820171980: 14.7k number1981: 16.9k number1982: 15.9k number1983: 22.6k number1987: 22.8k number1994: 20.3k number1995: 20.5k number1997: 30.4k number1998: 31.9k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 5.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 5,636 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% 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 31,879 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,636 number, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year number Change
1980 14,656 number
1981 16,913 number +15.4%
1982 15,921 number -5.9%
1983 22,586 number +41.9%
1987 22,797 number +0.9%
1994 20,276 number -11.1%
1995 20,451 number +0.9%
1997 30,388 number +48.6%
1998 31,879 number +4.9%
2016 6,440 number -79.8%
2017 5,636 number -12.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 5,636 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 5,636 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,531 number, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,575 number 14,656 number 22,797 number 5
1990s 25,748 number 20,276 number 31,879 number 4
2010s 6,038 number 5,636 number 6,440 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 86 Oman 6,436 number compare
  2. 87 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  3. 88 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  4. 90 Serbia 5,389 number compare
  5. 91 Canada 5,025 number compare
  6. 92 Bhutan 4,934 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 5,636 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 31,879 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 5,636 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 89th out of 148 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/