Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 29.27 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates stood at 29.27. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24.82 | — |
| 1975 | 18.79 | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 22.4 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 21.67 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 20.74 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 20.67 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.15 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 20.13 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.55 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.87 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.89 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 18.23 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 18.55 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.62 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.36 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.19 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 18.49 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.66 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.79 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 18.16 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 18.53 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.77 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 16.78 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.74 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.77 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 23.36 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 29.27 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8 | 18.79 | 24.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.75 | 17.89 | 21.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.76 | 18.16 | 20.79 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.03 | 15.74 | 29.27 | 7 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in United Arab Emirates was 29.27 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.