Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.5265 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2474 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.239 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.243 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4965 units per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4957 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4684 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.5265 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.5265 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +100.4% | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | 0.4965 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +49.4% | 0.1017 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2441 units per square kilometre | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4961 units per square kilometre | 0.4957 units per square kilometre | 0.4965 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.472 units per square kilometre | 0.4441 units per square kilometre | 0.5265 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 90 Greece 0.5483 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 0.5445 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 0.5298 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.5163 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Egypt 0.5036 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0.487 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5265 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.