Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 793 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
793 number
World rank
104th
of 133 countries
All-time high
16,696 number
in 2001
All-time low
793 number
in 2017
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820171999: 15.3k number2000: 15.8k number2001: 16.7k number2002: 12.3k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 5.1k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 3.8k number2007: 4.3k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 5.5k number2011: 6.7k number2012: 9.8k number2013: 11.9k number2017: 793 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 793 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,696 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 793 number, in 2017.

That places United Arab Emirates 104th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 15,314 number
2000 15,828 number +3.4%
2001 16,696 number +5.5%
2002 12,336 number -26.1%
2003 2,717 number -78.0%
2004 5,062 number +86.3%
2005 3,714 number -26.6%
2006 3,847 number +3.6%
2007 4,295 number +11.6%
2009 4,165 number -3.0%
2010 5,472 number +31.4%
2011 6,698 number +22.4%
2012 9,845 number +47.0%
2013 11,876 number +20.6%
2017 793 number -93.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 793 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 54% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 793 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,696 number, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,314 number 15,314 number 15,314 number 1
2000s 7,629 number 2,717 number 16,696 number 9
2010s 6,937 number 793 number 11,876 number 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 101 Suriname 1,169 number compare
  2. 102 Mauritius 1,156 number compare
  3. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare
  4. 105 Macau, China 741 number compare
  5. 106 Guyana 714 number compare
  6. 107 Ireland 699 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates was 793 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 16,696 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 793 number in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/