School enrollment, preprimary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: School enrollment, preprimary was 94.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 94.2% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 21.5% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 32.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 54.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 59.9% | 85.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 80.6% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 school enrollment, preprimary in United Arab Emirates?
- School enrollment, preprimary in United Arab Emirates was 94.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.