Population of compulsory school age, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Population of compulsory school age, female was 281,271 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
281,271 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
281,271 number
in 2019
All-time low
161,435 number
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201320192007: 161.4k number2012: 208.0k number2013: 216.5k number2014: 226.4k number2015: 237.1k number2016: 247.5k number2017: 260.8k number2018: 272.1k number2019: 281.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 281,271 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 281,271 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,435 number, in 2007.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 161,435 number 161,435 number 161,435 number 1
2010s 243,723 number 208,008 number 281,271 number 8

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 115 New Zealand 307,900 number compare
  2. 116 Finland 300,020 number compare
  3. 117 Oman 295,390 number compare
  4. 119 Slovak Republic 273,122 number compare
  5. 120 Serbia 262,202 number compare
  6. 121 Gambia 261,483 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in United Arab Emirates?
Population of compulsory school age, female in United Arab Emirates was 281,271 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 281,271 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 161,435 number in 2007.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.