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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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About this data
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/