Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.9754 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
12
1999–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9754 GPIA, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9809 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9754 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 27 Brunei 1 GPIA compare
- 28 Grenada 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 30 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 30 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 30 United States 1 GPIA 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9754 GPIA in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release