Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 13.58 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
13.58
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
71st
of 138 countries
All-time high
16.55
in 2015
All-time low
13.58
in 2016
Years of data
13
1999–2016

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2016

0510151999200720161999: 14.12000: 14.32001: 14.52002: 14.32003: 16.22004: 162005: 152006: 13.92007: 14.62009: 13.82010: 14.12015: 16.62016: 13.6

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 13.58 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 71st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.14 14.14 14.14 1
2000s 14.73 13.82 16.17 9
2010s 14.76 13.58 16.55 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 68 Dominica 13.97 compare
  2. 69 Netherlands 13.82 compare
  3. 70 Tunisia 13.63 compare
  4. 72 Republic of Korea 13.56 compare
  5. 73 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5 compare
  6. 74 Ghana 13.1 compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Arab Emirates?
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in United Arab Emirates was 13.58 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2015.
What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
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Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.