Emiratis			Non-Emiratis			Total
Educational Status	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
Illiterate	18,468	35,794	54,262	233,811	43,275	277,086	252,279	79,069	331,348
Read and Write	28,360	30,370	58,730	349,940	84,432	434,372	378,300	114,802	493,102
Primary	53,403	46,365	99,768	331,534	88,845	420,379	384,937	135,210	520,147
Preparatory	70,813	53,920	124,733	400,771	106,736	507,507	471,584	160,656	632,240
Secondary	99,005	96,259	195,264	510,411	216,175	726,586	609,416	312,434	921,850
Under University	8,250	8,276	16,526	85,725	40,285	126,010	93,975	48,561	142,536
University	27,421	31,929	59,350	262,288	133,572	395,860	289,709	165,501	455,210
Over University	4,133	2,032	6,165	34,162	14,424	48,586	38,295	16,456	54,751
Not Stated	573	619	1,192	1,543	987	2,530	2,116	1,606	3,722
Total	310,426	305,564	615,990	2,210,185	728,731	2,938,916	2,520,611	1,034,295	3,554,906

Source: Ministry of Economy.

ANNEXED NOTE

1. Characteristics of data

The first population census was conducted in 1968 by the Council of Developing Trucial States.
After Independence in 1971, a population census of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was conducted that same year.
The first general population and establishments census in the UAE was conducted in 1975. It was the first census in the region following scientific standards and international recommendations. The other federal censuses were conducted in 1980, 1985, 1995 and 2005.
Reference day for 2005′ census: 6 December 2005
Implementation method: the census was carried out according to de jure methodology, i.e. counting persons using their usual place of residence
Population of reference: Population aged 10 and above.
Emirati nationals usually residing in the country+all foreign residents holding a valid residence permit+resident GCC nationals (nationals of other GCC states don’t need a permit to stay in the UAE)

2. Institution which provides data

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

3. Data availability

Population statistics are available on NBS’s website:
http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/EnglishHome/tabid/96/Default.aspx
http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx

Data are classified by subject and statistical publications are available on PDF or Excel format. Population data disagregated by nationality (Emirati/ non-Emirati) are scarce.
2005′ census data is available at:
http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/EnglishHome/ReportsByDepartmentEnglish/tabid/104/Default.aspx?MenuId=1&NDId=365
The present data is taken from:
http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/EnglishHome/ReportDetailsEnglish/tabid/121/Default.aspx?ItemId=1869&PTID=104&MenuId=1

Date of access: November 2014.

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