Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 80.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
80.0%
World rank
26th
of 147 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2016
All-time low
67.8%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 67.8 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 69.5 %2002: 70.9 %2003: 69.8 %2004: 71.5 %2005: 75.4 %2006: 76.8 %2007: 77.6 %2009: 80 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 78.7 %2016: 80 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 80.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1999.

That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 67.8%
2000 68.2% +0.5%
2001 69.5% +1.9%
2002 70.9% +2.1%
2003 69.8% -1.6%
2004 71.5% +2.5%
2005 75.4% +5.5%
2006 76.8% +1.8%
2007 77.6% +1.0%
2009 80.0% +3.1%
2010 79.5% -0.7%
2011 79.5% +0.1%
2012 78.7% -1.1%
2016 80.0% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.8% 67.8% 67.8% 1
2000s 73.3% 68.2% 80.0% 9
2010s 79.4% 78.7% 80.0% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 23 Mali 80.9% compare
  2. 24 Belize 80.5% compare
  3. 25 Mauritius 80.5% compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 79.4% compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 78.9% compare
  6. 29 Oman 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in United Arab Emirates was 80.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1999.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.