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

United Arab Emirates: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 51,033 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
51,033 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
51,033 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,499 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age in United Arab Emirates is 51,033 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 51,033 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,499 number, in 1970.

United Arab Emirates ranks 107th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 age in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,499 number
1971 2,822 number +12.9%
1972 3,184 number +12.8%
1973 3,659 number +14.9%
1974 4,235 number +15.7%
1975 4,885 number +15.3%
1976 5,576 number +14.1%
1977 6,287 number +12.8%
1978 7,201 number +14.5%
1979 8,313 number +15.4%
1980 9,621 number +15.7%
1981 11,110 number +15.5%
1982 12,130 number +9.2%
1983 13,193 number +8.8%
1984 14,311 number +8.5%
1985 15,482 number +8.2%
1986 16,713 number +8.0%
1987 17,513 number +4.8%
1988 18,160 number +3.7%
1989 18,777 number +3.4%
1990 19,511 number +3.9%
1991 20,497 number +5.1%
1992 21,175 number +3.3%
1993 21,768 number +2.8%
1994 22,251 number +2.2%
1995 22,574 number +1.5%
1996 22,701 number +0.6%
1997 23,696 number +4.4%
1998 24,751 number +4.5%
1999 25,798 number +4.2%
2000 26,787 number +3.8%
2001 27,711 number +3.4%
2002 26,655 number -3.8%
2003 25,698 number -3.6%
2004 25,166 number -2.1%
2005 25,396 number +0.9%
2006 26,656 number +5.0%
2007 28,038 number +5.2%
2008 29,936 number +6.8%
2009 32,157 number +7.4%
2010 34,492 number +7.3%
2011 36,817 number +6.7%
2012 39,294 number +6.7%
2013 41,871 number +6.6%
2014 44,307 number +5.8%
2015 46,292 number +4.5%
2016 47,444 number +2.5%
2017 49,010 number +3.3%
2018 50,063 number +2.1%
2019 50,692 number +1.3%
2020 51,033 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,866 number 2,499 number 8,313 number 10
1980s 14,701 number 9,621 number 18,777 number 10
1990s 22,472 number 19,511 number 25,798 number 10
2000s 27,420 number 25,166 number 32,157 number 10
2010s 44,028 number 34,492 number 50,692 number 10
2020s 51,033 number 51,033 number 51,033 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 104 Sweden 57,750 number compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 55,634 number compare
  3. 106 Czechia 52,919 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 46,176 number compare
  5. 109 Greece 43,889 number compare
  6. 110 Hungary 43,536 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Arab Emirates?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in United Arab Emirates was 51,033 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 51,033 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,499 number in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
United Arab Emirates ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/