Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,247 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5,247 number
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
105th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9,125 number
in 2013
All-time low
132 number
in 1973
Years of data
28
1973–2016

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1973199420161973: 132 number1989: 2.0k number1990: 2.1k number1991: 2.2k number1992: 2.3k number1993: 2.6k number1994: 2.7k number1995: 2.9k number1996: 2.8k number1997: 3.1k number1998: 3.3k number1999: 3.5k number2000: 3.5k number2001: 3.7k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 3.9k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 4.9k number2007: 4.8k number2009: 6.4k number2010: 6.6k number2011: 7.2k number2012: 8.0k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 8.7k number2015: 6.6k number2016: 5.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 5,247 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9,125 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 132 number, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2016.
Year number Change
1973 132 number
1989 1,963 number +1387.1%
1990 2,131 number +8.6%
1991 2,244 number +5.3%
1992 2,344 number +4.5%
1993 2,554 number +9.0%
1994 2,737 number +7.2%
1995 2,868 number +4.8%
1996 2,818 number -1.7%
1997 3,101 number +10.0%
1998 3,253 number +4.9%
1999 3,466 number +6.5%
2000 3,529 number +1.8%
2001 3,686 number +4.4%
2002 3,876 number +5.2%
2003 3,868 number -0.2%
2004 4,211 number +8.9%
2005 4,423 number +5.0%
2006 4,882 number +10.4%
2007 4,809 number -1.5%
2009 6,407 number +33.2%
2010 6,598 number +3.0%
2011 7,237 number +9.7%
2012 7,951 number +9.9%
2013 9,125 number +14.8%
2014 8,719 number -4.4%
2015 6,625 number -24.0%
2016 5,247 number -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 132 number 132 number 132 number 1
1980s 1,963 number 1,963 number 1,963 number 1
1990s 2,752 number 2,131 number 3,466 number 10
2000s 4,410 number 3,529 number 6,407 number 9
2010s 7,357 number 5,247 number 9,125 number 7

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 102 Togo 5,770 number compare
  2. 103 Paraguay 5,585 number compare
  3. 104 Syria 5,322 number compare
  4. 106 Niger 5,240 number compare
  5. 107 Sierra Leone 4,878 number compare
  6. 108 Albania 4,820 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 5,247 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 9,125 number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 132 number in 1973.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
United Arab Emirates ranks 105th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.