Trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Trained teachers in primary education was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.9% | — |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +66.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates?
- Trained teachers in primary education in United Arab Emirates was 100.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.