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 1.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
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 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% 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 25.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.6% | — |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +57.5% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -21.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.3% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
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- 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 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 1.0% 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 25.4% 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 1.0% 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 117th out of 149 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/