Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.3%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
102nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 1978
All-time low
5.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1978–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

1020304050601978199720171978: 55.3 %1980: 46 %1998: 24.5 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates is 5.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates peaked at 55.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 102nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 55.3%
1980 46.0% -16.8%
1998 24.5% -46.7%
2016 7.7% -68.8%
2017 5.3% -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
1980s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1
1990s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2010s 6.5% 5.3% 7.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates was 5.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
United Arab Emirates ranks 102nd out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/