Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
100.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 100.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cayman Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 1 Estonia 100.0%
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Hong Kong 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Samoa 100.0% compare
- 1 San Marino 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 1 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 1 Mongolia 100.0% compare
- 1 Palau 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).