Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0036 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.005 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 66% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 units per person, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +40.4% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0036 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.