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 52,873 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
52,873 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
52,873 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,354 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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 52,873 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52,873 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,354 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 in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 2,354 number
1971 2,770 number +17.7%
1972 3,066 number +10.7%
1973 3,582 number +16.8%
1974 4,262 number +19.0%
1975 5,040 number +18.3%
1976 5,837 number +15.8%
1977 6,619 number +13.4%
1978 7,664 number +15.8%
1979 8,915 number +16.3%
1980 10,256 number +15.0%
1981 11,579 number +12.9%
1982 12,760 number +10.2%
1983 13,746 number +7.7%
1984 14,697 number +6.9%
1985 15,837 number +7.8%
1986 17,357 number +9.6%
1987 17,774 number +2.4%
1988 18,418 number +3.6%
1989 19,319 number +4.9%
1990 20,468 number +5.9%
1991 21,873 number +6.9%
1992 22,612 number +3.4%
1993 23,151 number +2.4%
1994 23,508 number +1.5%
1995 23,720 number +0.9%
1996 23,890 number +0.7%
1997 24,845 number +4.0%
1998 25,878 number +4.2%
1999 26,960 number +4.2%
2000 28,075 number +4.1%
2001 29,252 number +4.2%
2002 27,202 number -7.0%
2003 25,565 number -6.0%
2004 24,899 number -2.6%
2005 25,786 number +3.6%
2006 28,540 number +10.7%
2007 29,718 number +4.1%
2008 32,224 number +8.4%
2009 35,044 number +8.8%
2010 37,197 number +6.1%
2011 38,188 number +2.7%
2012 42,168 number +10.4%
2013 45,018 number +6.8%
2014 46,886 number +4.1%
2015 48,244 number +2.9%
2016 49,377 number +2.3%
2017 50,066 number +1.4%
2018 50,970 number +1.8%
2019 51,984 number +2.0%
2020 52,873 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,011 number 2,354 number 8,915 number 10
1980s 15,174 number 10,256 number 19,319 number 10
1990s 23,690 number 20,468 number 26,960 number 10
2000s 28,630 number 24,899 number 35,044 number 10
2010s 46,010 number 37,197 number 51,984 number 10
2020s 52,873 number 52,873 number 52,873 number 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 104 Sweden 60,872 number compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 58,321 number compare
  3. 106 Czechia 55,935 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 48,323 number compare
  5. 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
  6. 110 Hungary 45,771 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 52,873 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 52,873 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 2,354 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 42.1%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/