School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) was 1.56 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 1.56 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.74 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4302 years, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4348 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.5094 years | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4302 years | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6477 years | +50.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6191 years | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.612 years | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5176 years | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6466 years | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7357 years | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9543 years | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 years | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9986 years | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9968 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.08 years | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 years | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 years | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 years | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 years | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.21 years | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 years | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.48 years | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 years | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.58 years | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.74 years | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 years | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 years | -1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.56 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 years, 69% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.56 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 years, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (pre-primary) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +50.6% | 0.4302 years | 0.6477 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5387 years | 0.4302 years | 0.6477 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9694 years | 0.6466 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 years | 1.09 years | 1.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 1.21 years | 1.69 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.62 years | 1.56 years | 1.74 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 1.56 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4302 years in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.