Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 570,654 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
570,654 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
570,654 number
in 2019
All-time low
333,442 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201320192007: 333.4k number2012: 432.2k number2013: 449.8k number2014: 467.3k number2015: 485.8k number2016: 506.0k number2017: 526.1k number2018: 548.5k number2019: 570.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates stood at 570,654 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 570,654 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 333,442 number, in 2007.

United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2007 to 2019.
Year number Change
2007 333,442 number
2012 432,179 number +29.6%
2013 449,794 number +4.1%
2014 467,311 number +3.9%
2015 485,796 number +4.0%
2016 505,996 number +4.2%
2017 526,105 number +4.0%
2018 548,546 number +4.3%
2019 570,654 number +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 333,442 number 333,442 number 333,442 number 1
2010s 498,298 number 432,179 number 570,654 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 115 New Zealand 632,588 number compare
  2. 116 Finland 613,977 number compare
  3. 117 Oman 601,113 number compare
  4. 119 Slovakia 559,494 number compare
  5. 120 Serbia 540,506 number compare
  6. 121 Gambia 527,074 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 570,654 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 570,654 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 333,442 number in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.