Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 11.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 71.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2017.
That places United Arab Emirates 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 71.5% | — |
| 1980 | 61.8% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -56.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -24.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 11.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 11.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.