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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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About this data
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/