Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of was 66.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.04
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
82.15
in 2023
All-time low
51.43
in 1976
Years of data
34
1976–2024

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2024

0204060801976200020241976: 51.41977: 53.11978: 65.31979: 62.61980: 68.51981: 69.11982: 62.31983: 65.41984: 64.31985: 63.21986: 61.91987: 62.11988: 641989: 66.21990: 65.21991: 63.81992: 661993: 65.91994: 66.81995: 66.41996: 65.71997: 65.31998: 65.91999: 67.82000: 68.22001: 69.52002: 70.92003: 69.82004: 71.52005: 75.42006: 76.82022: 77.12023: 82.12024: 66

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates is 66.04, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.43, in 1976.

That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 51.43
1977 53.07 +3.2%
1978 65.31 +23.1%
1979 62.58 -4.2%
1980 68.48 +9.4%
1981 69.11 +0.9%
1982 62.27 -9.9%
1983 65.37 +5.0%
1984 64.28 -1.7%
1985 63.19 -1.7%
1986 61.89 -2.1%
1987 62.08 +0.3%
1988 64.04 +3.2%
1989 66.17 +3.3%
1990 65.16 -1.5%
1991 63.82 -2.1%
1992 66.03 +3.5%
1993 65.93 -0.1%
1994 66.81 +1.3%
1995 66.4 -0.6%
1996 65.68 -1.1%
1997 65.34 -0.5%
1998 65.93 +0.9%
1999 67.83 +2.9%
2000 68.18 +0.5%
2001 69.47 +1.9%
2002 70.92 +2.1%
2003 69.8 -1.6%
2004 71.51 +2.5%
2005 75.44 +5.5%
2006 76.82 +1.8%
2022 77.07 +0.3%
2023 82.15 +6.6%
2024 66.04 -19.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 66.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.73, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 66.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.66, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.1 51.43 65.31 4
1980s 64.69 61.89 69.11 10
1990s 65.89 63.82 67.83 10
2000s 71.73 68.18 76.82 7
2020s 75.09 66.04 82.15 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 6 Qatar 84.42 compare
  2. 7 Tunisia 79.23 compare
  3. 8 Lebanon 78.66 compare
  4. 10 Germany 64.28 compare
  5. 11 Djibouti 59.27 compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 59.09 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates?
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of in United Arab Emirates was 66.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 82.15 in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 1976.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of?
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of all children enrolled in private institutions of pre-primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,111 data points, 1970–2024
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