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

Key figures

Over five years it is down 2.95 percentage points from 74.46% in 2019. Since 1979 it is up 30.14 percentage points from 41.37% in 1979. The World Bank has no value for 24 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' secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 1.51 percentage points on 2023 (from 70% to 71.51%).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +0.36 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.2 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.54 percentage points in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.36 percentage points in 2022. 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 18th highest value of the 84 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

• Kazakhstan — 15th of 84: 74.42%
• Jamaica — 16th of 84: 71.91%
• Syrian Arab Republic — 17th of 84: 71.64%
• Philippines — 19th of 84: 71.48%
• St. Lucia — 20th of 84: 71.26%
• Albania — 21st of 84: 70.66%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary 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 22 values

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 35.55% (2023)
• Algeria — 70% (2024)
• Bahrain — 60.06% (2024)
• Djibouti — 27.77% (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 50.98% (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 49.32% (2023)
• Jordan — 57.09% (2024)
• Kuwait — 57.25% (2021)
• Lebanon — 72.03% (2023)
• Malta — 66% (2024)
• Morocco

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 secondary education, teachers (% female)?

71.51% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1979?

It is up 30.14 percentage points from 41.37% in 1979. The highest value was 74.53% in 2020 and the lowest 41.37% in 1979.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

18th highest of 84 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 1.51 percentage points on 2023 (from 70% to 71.51%). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +0.36 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.2 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.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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