Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 5.3% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 33.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 81st out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.0% | — |
| 1981 | 31.9% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in United Arab Emirates was 5.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 81st out of 137 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/