Female teachers in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Female teachers was 76.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.84
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.42
in 2005
All-time low
43.59
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Female teachers in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in United Arab Emirates stood at 76.84.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.59, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Female teachers in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.59 | — |
| 1974 | 46.88 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 48.44 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 48.98 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.97 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 51.97 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 52.91 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.47 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.37 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 53.78 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.56 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 53.92 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.7 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.06 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.19 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 54.93 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.18 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 64.16 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.26 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.09 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.79 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 68.68 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.07 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.72 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.14 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.37 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73.02 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.84 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.23 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.88 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 82.59 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 84.42 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.22 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.44 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 76.31 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.31 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.84 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.24 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 76.84 | +7.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 76.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 76.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.96 | 43.59 | 52.91 | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.22 | 53.47 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.16 | 64.16 | 73.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.17 | 73.02 | 84.42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 76.31 | 76.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.51 | 71.24 | 76.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in United Arab Emirates?
- Female teachers in United Arab Emirates was 76.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.59 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for female teachers?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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