Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
52nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2022
All-time low
71.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 76.4% | — |
| 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 80.8%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 76.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 qualified in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 flat.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release