Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49.38 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-12.73 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
41
1972–2024

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2024

-20020401972199820241972: 36.8 % change on previous year1973: 40.8 % change on previous year1974: 30.2 % change on previous year1975: 34.9 % change on previous year1976: 17 % change on previous year1977: 21.5 % change on previous year1978: 7.8 % change on previous year1979: 7.1 % change on previous year1980: 10.6 % change on previous year1981: 9.6 % change on previous year1982: -10.8 % change on previous year1983: 9.3 % change on previous year1984: -0.227 % change on previous year1985: 7.8 % change on previous year1986: 7.6 % change on previous year1987: 10.9 % change on previous year1988: 6.3 % change on previous year1989: 49.4 % change on previous year1990: 10.5 % change on previous year1991: 5.1 % change on previous year1992: 4.9 % change on previous year1993: 6.1 % change on previous year1994: 5.8 % change on previous year1995: 4.7 % change on previous year1996: 2.1 % change on previous year1997: 2.3 % change on previous year1998: 2.6 % change on previous year1999: 2 % change on previous year2000: 0.16 % change on previous year2001: 3.9 % change on previous year2002: 6.4 % change on previous year2003: -12.7 % change on previous year2004: 4 % change on previous year2005: 1.7 % change on previous year2006: 2 % change on previous year2019: -0.159 % change on previous year2020: -9.4 % change on previous year2021: -1.1 % change on previous year2022: 5.5 % change on previous year2023: 12.4 % change on previous year2024: 6.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 6.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and up 4,045.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 49.38 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -12.73 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1972 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 36.85 % change on previous year
1973 40.8 % change on previous year +10.7%
1974 30.2 % change on previous year -26.0%
1975 34.87 % change on previous year +15.5%
1976 17.02 % change on previous year -51.2%
1977 21.47 % change on previous year +26.2%
1978 7.82 % change on previous year -63.6%
1979 7.06 % change on previous year -9.7%
1980 10.62 % change on previous year +50.4%
1981 9.6 % change on previous year -9.6%
1982 -10.8 % change on previous year -212.6%
1983 9.34 % change on previous year -186.5%
1984 -0.2268 % change on previous year -102.4%
1985 7.82 % change on previous year -3549.5%
1986 7.59 % change on previous year -3.0%
1987 10.94 % change on previous year +44.1%
1988 6.29 % change on previous year -42.6%
1989 49.38 % change on previous year +685.5%
1990 10.53 % change on previous year -78.7%
1991 5.08 % change on previous year -51.8%
1992 4.89 % change on previous year -3.6%
1993 6.1 % change on previous year +24.6%
1994 5.84 % change on previous year -4.2%
1995 4.71 % change on previous year -19.3%
1996 2.14 % change on previous year -54.7%
1997 2.34 % change on previous year +9.5%
1998 2.57 % change on previous year +9.9%
1999 1.97 % change on previous year -23.4%
2000 0.1599 % change on previous year -91.9%
2001 3.88 % change on previous year +2329.5%
2002 6.44 % change on previous year +65.7%
2003 -12.73 % change on previous year -297.8%
2004 3.97 % change on previous year -131.2%
2005 1.67 % change on previous year -57.8%
2006 1.98 % change on previous year +18.1%
2019 -0.1588 % change on previous year -108.0%
2020 -9.4 % change on previous year +5816.5%
2021 -1.1 % change on previous year -88.3%
2022 5.48 % change on previous year -596.1%
2023 12.39 % change on previous year +126.3%
2024 6.27 % change on previous year -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.51 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 40.8 % change on previous year 8
1980s 10.05 % change on previous year -10.8 % change on previous year 49.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.62 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 10.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7671 % change on previous year -12.73 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year 7
2010s -0.1588 % change on previous year -0.1588 % change on previous year -0.1588 % change on previous year 1
2020s 2.73 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year 12.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 31 Chad 6.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 Qatar 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 33 Djibouti 6.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Monaco 5.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Zambia 5.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Bermuda 5.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 49.38 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -12.73 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,045.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.