Teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Teachers in primary education, female was 30,531 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 30,531. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 30,531 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 677, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 677 | — |
| 1974 | 948 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 1,321 | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 1,563 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 1,937 | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 2,172 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 2,367 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2,646 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2,949 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 2,602 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 2,939 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 2,846 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,056 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 3,310 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 3,749 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 3,966 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 6,814 | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 7,648 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 8,049 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,552 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9,450 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 10,133 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10,670 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 10,945 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11,258 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11,617 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 12,391 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 12,352 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 12,976 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 14,259 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 13,038 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 14,017 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 14,567 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14,819 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 26,952 | +81.9% |
| 2019 | 26,863 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,339 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 24,070 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 25,563 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 26,637 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 30,531 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,569 | 677 | 2,367 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,488 | 2,602 | 6,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | 7,648 | 12,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,718 | 12,352 | 14,819 | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,908 | 26,863 | 26,952 | 2 |
| 2020s | 26,228 | 24,070 | 30,531 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,083 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Teachers in primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 30,531 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 30,531 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release