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 3.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3.4%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
101st
of 139 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1978
All-time low
3.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1978–2017

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

0102030401978199720171978: 36.4 %1980: 32.9 %1998: 20.4 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 3.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 3.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.2% 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 36.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 101st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 36.4%
1980 32.9% -9.6%
1998 20.4% -38.0%
2016 4.3% -79.2%
2017 3.4% -20.2%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 3.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
1980s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 1
1990s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
2010s 3.8% 3.4% 4.3% 2

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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 3.4% 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 36.4% in 1978.
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 3.4% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
United Arab Emirates ranks 101st out of 139 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/