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
88th
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,258 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200820171999: 7.8k number2000: 7.9k number2001: 8.3k number2002: 6.4k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 3.1k number2005: 2.3k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.1k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 2.2k number2011: 3.6k number2012: 4.7k number2013: 5.5k number2017: 793 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,258 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 793 number, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 132 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, 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, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 7,750 number
2000 7,899 number +1.9%
2001 8,258 number +4.5%
2002 6,438 number -22.0%
2003 1,890 number -70.6%
2004 3,053 number +61.5%
2005 2,341 number -23.3%
2006 1,836 number -21.6%
2007 2,106 number +14.7%
2009 1,271 number -39.6%
2010 2,218 number +74.5%
2011 3,591 number +61.9%
2012 4,679 number +30.3%
2013 5,530 number +18.2%
2017 793 number -85.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 793 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 720 number, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 793 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31,061 number, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,750 number 7,750 number 7,750 number 1
2000s 3,899 number 1,271 number 8,258 number 9
2010s 3,362 number 793 number 5,530 number 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 87 Montenegro 860 number compare
  2. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 755 number compare
  3. 90 Slovenia 685 number compare
  4. 91 Denmark 659 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 8,258 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 88th out of 132 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 62.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/