Primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary education, duration was 4 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates stood at 4 years. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 39,735 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 7.60 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary education, duration in United Arab Emirates was 4 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, duration?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.