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 0 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0 number
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
8,438 number
in 2001
All-time low
0 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: 7.6k number2000: 7.9k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 5.9k number2003: 827 number2004: 2.0k number2005: 1.4k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 2.2k number2009: 2.9k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.1k number2012: 5.2k number2013: 6.3k number2017: 0 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates stood at 0 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,438 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 121st of 132 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 7,564 number
2000 7,929 number +4.8%
2001 8,438 number +6.4%
2002 5,898 number -30.1%
2003 827 number -86.0%
2004 2,009 number +142.9%
2005 1,373 number -31.7%
2006 2,011 number +46.5%
2007 2,189 number +8.9%
2009 2,894 number +32.2%
2010 3,254 number +12.4%
2011 3,107 number -4.5%
2012 5,166 number +66.3%
2013 6,346 number +22.8%
2017 0 number -100.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 811 number. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,452 number. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,564 number 7,564 number 7,564 number 1
2000s 3,730 number 827 number 8,438 number 9
2010s 3,575 number 0 number 6,346 number 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 118 Luxembourg 25 number compare
  2. 119 British Virgin Islands 13 number compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 number compare
  4. 121 Aruba 0 number compare
  5. 121 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
  6. 121 Liechtenstein 0 number compare
  7. 121 Malta 0 number compare
  8. 121 Pakistan 0 number
  9. 121 Peru 0 number compare
  10. 121 San Marino 0 number compare
  11. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 number compare
  12. 121 Switzerland 0 number compare
  13. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 number compare
  14. 121 Uruguay 0 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 0 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 8,438 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 0 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 121st 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 100.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/