Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 14.83 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates is 14.83 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.4 headcount basis in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.83 headcount basis, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.65 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 25.4 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.24 headcount basis | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 18.6 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16.41 headcount basis | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.08 headcount basis | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.83 headcount basis | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.03 headcount basis | 24.65 headcount basis | 25.4 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.42 headcount basis | 18.24 headcount basis | 18.6 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.01 headcount basis | 14.83 headcount basis | 16.7 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 463,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,466 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 367,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 30,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,204 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in United Arab Emirates was 14.83 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 headcount basis in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release