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 7.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
7.7%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
81st
of 138 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1980
All-time low
7.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
1980–2017

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017

10203040501980199820171980: 47.8 %1981: 40.7 %1982: 37.8 %1998: 21.3 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 7.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.2% 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 47.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2017.

That places United Arab Emirates 81st out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, female (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 47.8%
1981 40.7% -14.8%
1982 37.8% -7.1%
1998 21.3% -43.7%
2016 8.6% -59.7%
2017 7.7% -10.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 7.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.1% 37.8% 47.8% 3
1990s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1
2010s 8.2% 7.7% 8.6% 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 7.7% 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 47.8% in 1980.
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 7.7% 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 81st out of 138 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/