Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 14.76 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 14.76 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18.24 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2019 | 18.6 pupils per teacher | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7 pupils per teacher | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16.41 pupils per teacher | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.08 pupils per teacher | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.83 pupils per teacher | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.76 pupils per teacher | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.42 pupils per teacher | 18.24 pupils per teacher | 18.6 pupils per teacher | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.76 pupils per teacher | 14.76 pupils per teacher | 16.7 pupils per teacher | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 79 Albania 15.11 pupils per teacher compare
- 80 Niue 15 pupils per teacher compare
- 81 Seychelles 14.96 pupils per teacher compare
- 83 Thailand 14.56 pupils per teacher compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 14.51 pupils per teacher compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 14.48 pupils per teacher 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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in United Arab Emirates was 14.76 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 pupils per teacher in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.