Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 9.2 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates is 9.2 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32.09 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.2 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 27.81 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 27.08 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.73 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.09 headcount basis | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 13.66 headcount basis | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 13.11 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.24 headcount basis | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.35 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.86 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2 headcount basis | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.41 headcount basis | 26.41 headcount basis | 26.41 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.84 headcount basis | 26.73 headcount basis | 32.09 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.38 headcount basis | 13.11 headcount basis | 13.66 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.91 headcount basis | 9.2 headcount basis | 11.86 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,776 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 293,701 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in United Arab Emirates was 9.2 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 32.09 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release