Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 76.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
110th
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2005
All-time low
43.6%
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates is 76.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 84.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.6% | — |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 48.4% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +7.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 76.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 76.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 43.6% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 64.2% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 73.0% | 84.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 76.3% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 71.2% | 76.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in United Arab Emirates was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release