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 1,665 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,665 number
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
110th
of 148 countries
All-time high
34,503 number
in 1998
All-time low
1,665 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
1980–2017

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980199820171980: 15.3k number1994: 15.1k number1995: 17.5k number1997: 34.4k number1998: 34.5k number2016: 2.5k number2017: 1.7k 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 1,665 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.4% 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 34,503 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,665 number, in 2017.

That places United Arab Emirates 110th out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year number Change
1980 15,262 number
1994 15,116 number -1.0%
1995 17,475 number +15.6%
1997 34,428 number +97.0%
1998 34,503 number +0.2%
2016 2,462 number -92.9%
2017 1,665 number -32.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 1,665 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 60% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 1,665 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,521 number, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,262 number 15,262 number 15,262 number 1
1990s 25,380 number 15,116 number 34,503 number 4
2010s 2,064 number 1,665 number 2,462 number 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 107 Vanuatu 2,077 number compare
  2. 108 Georgia 1,998 number compare
  3. 109 Belize 1,684 number compare
  4. 111 Estonia 1,502 number compare
  5. 112 Montenegro 1,344 number
  6. 113 Latvia 1,326 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 1,665 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 34,503 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 1,665 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 110th 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/