Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.52 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 24.52 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.31 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.75, in 1975.
That places United Arab Emirates 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.54 | 14.75 | 27.31 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.66 | 16.26 | 24.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.96 | 15.86 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 | 15 | 17.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.31 | 16.07 | 24.52 | 7 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 39,735 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 7.60 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 22.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in United Arab Emirates?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in United Arab Emirates was 24.52 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.75 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.