Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
129th
of 148 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.4%
in 2017
Years of data
7
1980–2017

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

05101520251980199820171980: 24.8 %1994: 8.5 %1995: 9.3 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 16.1 %2016: 0.681 %2017: 0.444 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.

United Arab Emirates ranks 129th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 24.8%
1994 8.5% -65.9%
1995 9.3% +9.6%
1997 16.8% +81.0%
1998 16.1% -3.9%
2016 0.7% -95.8%
2017 0.4% -34.8%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 13% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
1990s 12.7% 8.5% 16.8% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 126 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 127 United States of America 0.5% compare
  3. 128 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  4. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4% compare
  5. 131 France 0.4% compare
  6. 132 Canada 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
United Arab Emirates ranks 129th out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/