All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 34.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates stood at 34.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 86.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.6% | — |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.0% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 39.5% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 114 Finland 53.3% compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 51.0% compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 43.1% compare
- 118 Seychelles 5.1% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in United Arab Emirates was 34.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 117th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release