Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.26 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates is 14.26 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 37.2 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.26 headcount basis, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 26.64 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 29.68 headcount basis | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 37.18 headcount basis | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 37.2 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.27 headcount basis | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 26.77 headcount basis | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.28 headcount basis | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 21.28 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.26 headcount basis | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3 headcount basis | 31.3 headcount basis | 31.3 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.68 headcount basis | 26.64 headcount basis | 37.2 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.02 headcount basis | 26.77 headcount basis | 27.27 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.9 headcount basis | 14.26 headcount basis | 23.28 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 pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in United Arab Emirates was 14.26 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release