Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
14.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1999–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.4% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -82.1% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +460.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 14.3% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (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 100.0% 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 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 92 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 rising.
- 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 pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release