School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 103,906 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
103,906 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
103,906 number
in 2020
All-time low
4,853 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates is 103,906 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 103,906 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,853 number, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,853 number
1971 5,592 number +15.2%
1972 6,250 number +11.8%
1973 7,241 number +15.9%
1974 8,497 number +17.3%
1975 9,925 number +16.8%
1976 11,413 number +15.0%
1977 12,906 number +13.1%
1978 14,865 number +15.2%
1979 17,228 number +15.9%
1980 19,877 number +15.4%
1981 22,689 number +14.1%
1982 24,890 number +9.7%
1983 26,939 number +8.2%
1984 29,008 number +7.7%
1985 31,319 number +8.0%
1986 34,070 number +8.8%
1987 35,287 number +3.6%
1988 36,578 number +3.7%
1989 38,096 number +4.2%
1990 39,979 number +4.9%
1991 42,370 number +6.0%
1992 43,787 number +3.3%
1993 44,919 number +2.6%
1994 45,759 number +1.9%
1995 46,294 number +1.2%
1996 46,591 number +0.6%
1997 48,541 number +4.2%
1998 50,629 number +4.3%
1999 52,758 number +4.2%
2000 54,862 number +4.0%
2001 56,963 number +3.8%
2002 53,857 number -5.5%
2003 51,263 number -4.8%
2004 50,065 number -2.3%
2005 51,182 number +2.2%
2006 55,196 number +7.8%
2007 57,756 number +4.6%
2008 62,160 number +7.6%
2009 67,201 number +8.1%
2010 71,689 number +6.7%
2011 75,005 number +4.6%
2012 81,462 number +8.6%
2013 86,889 number +6.7%
2014 91,193 number +5.0%
2015 94,536 number +3.7%
2016 96,821 number +2.4%
2017 99,076 number +2.3%
2018 101,033 number +2.0%
2019 102,676 number +1.6%
2020 103,906 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,877 number 4,853 number 17,228 number 10
1980s 29,875 number 19,877 number 38,096 number 10
1990s 46,163 number 39,979 number 52,758 number 10
2000s 56,050 number 50,065 number 67,201 number 10
2010s 90,038 number 71,689 number 102,676 number 10
2020s 103,906 number 103,906 number 103,906 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 104 Sweden 118,622 number compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 113,955 number compare
  3. 106 Czechia 108,854 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 94,499 number compare
  5. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
  6. 110 Hungary 89,307 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates was 103,906 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 103,906 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4,853 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
United Arab Emirates ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/