United Arab Emirates: Primary education, teachers (% female)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 0.53 percentage points from 76.31% in 2019. Since 1973 it is up 33.24 percentage points from 43.59% in 1973. The World Bank has no value for 11 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' primary education, teachers (% female) rose 5.6 percentage points on 2023 (from 71.24% to 76.84%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2023), the average change was +0.82 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.18 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.25 percentage points in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.6 percentage points in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, United Arab Emirates had the 60th highest value of the 105 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to United Arab Emirates in the 2024 ranking

• Spain — 57th of 105: 77.75%
• Belize — 58th of 105: 77.41%
• Bahrain — 59th of 105: 77.12%
• Barbados — 61st of 105: 76.76%
• Venezuela, RB — 62nd of 105: 76.67%
• Korea, Rep. — 63rd of 105: 76.66%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 41 values

Primary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 41.64% (2023)
• Algeria — 70.12% (2025)
• Bahrain — 77.12% (2024)
• Djibouti — 37.39% (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 66.17% (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 76.56% (2023)
• Israel — 86.15% (2024)
• Jordan — 79.86% (2024)
• Kuwait — 90.44% (2021)
• Lebanon — 90.02% (2024)
• Malta

More education data for United Arab Emirates

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils (% female) — 49.03% (2017)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, primary — 24.52 (2016)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 94.21% (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 586,477 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 108.04% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is United Arab Emirates's primary education, teachers (% female)?

76.84% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 33.24 percentage points from 43.59% in 1973. The highest value was 84.42% in 2005 and the lowest 43.59% in 1973.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

60th highest of 105 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers (% female) unusual for United Arab Emirates?

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' primary education, teachers (% female) rose 5.6 percentage points on 2023 (from 71.24% to 76.84%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2023), the average change was +0.82 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.18 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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