United Arab Emirates - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in United Arab Emirates was 4.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 6.00 in 2002, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 2020.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 4.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in United Arab Emirates was 462,333 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 553,678 in 2019 and a minimum value of 22,009 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,009 |
| 1972 | 26,130 |
| 1973 | 30,495 |
| 1974 | 34,731 |
| 1975 | 40,229 |
| 1976 | 52,207 |
| 1977 | 60,742 |
| 1978 | 67,058 |
| 1979 | 72,627 |
| 1980 | 80,470 |
| 1981 | 88,617 |
| 1982 | 103,937 |
| 1983 | 115,211 |
| 1984 | 126,726 |
| 1985 | 137,700 |
| 1986 | 152,125 |
| 1987 | 165,463 |
| 1988 | 180,270 |
| 1989 | 197,869 |
| 1990 | 215,532 |
| 1991 | 228,980 |
| 1992 | 231,674 |
| 1993 | 238,469 |
| 1994 | 251,182 |
| 1995 | 262,628 |
| 1996 | 260,919 |
| 1997 | 259,509 |
| 1998 | 262,653 |
| 1999 | 270,486 |
| 2000 | 273,144 |
| 2001 | 280,248 |
| 2002 | 285,744 |
| 2003 | 248,370 |
| 2004 | 254,602 |
| 2005 | 262,807 |
| 2006 | 272,331 |
| 2007 | 284,034 |
| 2009 | 304,250 |
| 2010 | 326,588 |
| 2011 | 334,956 |
| 2012 | 364,017 |
| 2013 | 376,649 |
| 2014 | 409,776 |
| 2015 | 460,975 |
| 2016 | 467,723 |
| 2017 | 486,086 |
| 2019 | 553,678 |
| 2020 | 462,333 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in United Arab Emirates was 49.03 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.03 in 2017, while its lowest value was 37.71 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.71 |
| 1972 | 38.27 |
| 1973 | 40.89 |
| 1974 | 42.83 |
| 1975 | 43.82 |
| 1976 | 45.38 |
| 1977 | 46.58 |
| 1978 | 47.07 |
| 1979 | 47.52 |
| 1980 | 47.55 |
| 1981 | 47.78 |
| 1982 | 47.61 |
| 1983 | 47.73 |
| 1984 | 47.97 |
| 1985 | 48.03 |
| 1986 | 48.19 |
| 1987 | 48.44 |
| 1988 | 48.41 |
| 1989 | 48.33 |
| 1990 | 48.24 |
| 1991 | 48.16 |
| 1992 | 48.05 |
| 1993 | 48.18 |
| 1994 | 47.97 |
| 1995 | 47.86 |
| 1996 | 48.11 |
| 1997 | 48.05 |
| 1998 | 48.15 |
| 1999 | 48.03 |
| 2000 | 47.86 |
| 2001 | 47.98 |
| 2002 | 48.06 |
| 2003 | 48.28 |
| 2004 | 48.34 |
| 2005 | 48.49 |
| 2006 | 48.55 |
| 2007 | 48.51 |
| 2009 | 48.16 |
| 2010 | 48.59 |
| 2011 | 48.64 |
| 2012 | 48.61 |
| 2013 | 48.74 |
| 2014 | 48.89 |
| 2015 | 48.93 |
| 2016 | 48.11 |
| 2017 | 49.03 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in United Arab Emirates was 24,646.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,769.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 806.00 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 806.00 |
| 1972 | 1,103.00 |
| 1973 | 1,553.00 |
| 1974 | 2,022.00 |
| 1975 | 2,727.00 |
| 1976 | 3,191.00 |
| 1977 | 3,876.00 |
| 1978 | 4,179.00 |
| 1979 | 4,474.00 |
| 1980 | 4,949.00 |
| 1981 | 5,424.00 |
| 1982 | 4,838.00 |
| 1983 | 5,290.00 |
| 1984 | 5,278.00 |
| 1985 | 5,691.00 |
| 1986 | 6,123.00 |
| 1987 | 6,793.00 |
| 1988 | 7,220.00 |
| 1989 | 10,785.00 |
| 1990 | 11,921.00 |
| 1991 | 12,526.00 |
| 1992 | 13,139.00 |
| 1993 | 13,940.00 |
| 1994 | 14,754.00 |
| 1995 | 15,449.00 |
| 1996 | 15,779.00 |
| 1997 | 16,148.00 |
| 1998 | 16,563.00 |
| 1999 | 16,889.00 |
| 2000 | 16,916.00 |
| 2001 | 17,573.00 |
| 2002 | 18,704.00 |
| 2003 | 16,323.00 |
| 2004 | 16,971.00 |
| 2005 | 17,255.00 |
| 2006 | 17,596.00 |
| 2007 | 16,523.00 |
| 2009 | 19,503.00 |
| 2010 | 19,401.00 |
| 2011 | 19,664.00 |
| 2012 | 20,019.00 |
| 2013 | 23,440.00 |
| 2014 | 21,644.00 |
| 2015 | 19,518.00 |
| 2016 | 19,073.00 |
| 2019 | 29,769.00 |
| 2020 | 24,646.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in United Arab Emirates was 77.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 92.41 in 2012, while its lowest value was 43.59 in 1973.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.59 |
| 1974 | 46.88 |
| 1975 | 48.44 |
| 1976 | 48.98 |
| 1977 | 49.97 |
| 1978 | 51.97 |
| 1979 | 52.91 |
| 1980 | 53.47 |
| 1981 | 54.37 |
| 1982 | 53.78 |
| 1983 | 55.56 |
| 1984 | 53.92 |
| 1985 | 53.70 |
| 1986 | 54.06 |
| 1987 | 55.19 |
| 1988 | 54.93 |
| 1989 | 63.18 |
| 1990 | 64.16 |
| 1991 | 64.26 |
| 1992 | 65.09 |
| 1993 | 67.79 |
| 1994 | 68.68 |
| 1995 | 69.07 |
| 1996 | 69.36 |
| 1997 | 69.72 |
| 1998 | 70.14 |
| 1999 | 73.37 |
| 2000 | 73.02 |
| 2001 | 73.84 |
| 2002 | 76.24 |
| 2003 | 79.88 |
| 2004 | 82.59 |
| 2005 | 84.42 |
| 2006 | 84.22 |
| 2007 | 84.50 |
| 2009 | 85.87 |
| 2010 | 86.41 |
| 2011 | 87.34 |
| 2012 | 92.41 |
| 2013 | 90.16 |
| 2014 | 90.69 |
| 2015 | 89.59 |
| 2016 | 90.20 |
| 2019 | 76.31 |
| 2020 | 77.23 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
