United Arab Emirates: Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Over five years it is unchanged since 2018. Since 1999 it is up 40.74 percentage points from 59.26% in 1999. The World Bank has no value for 14 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2023, United Arab Emirates had the 1st highest value of the 10 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 2023 ranking

• Kenya — 1st of 10: 100%
• Spain — 2nd of 10: 100%
• United States — 4th of 10: 100%
• Uzbekistan — 5th of 10: 100%
• West Bank and Gaza — 6th of 10: 100%

What this measures

Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

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

All 11 values

Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Algeria — 100% (2025)
• Bahrain — 100% (2024)
• Jordan — 100% (2024)
• Kuwait — 100% (2021)
• Oman — 100% (2024)
• Qatar — 100% (2024)
• Saudi Arabia — 100% (2024)
• West Bank and Gaza — 100% (2023)

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 trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)?

100% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 40.74 percentage points from 59.26% in 1999. The highest value was 100% in 2018 and the lowest 49.74% in 2004.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

1st highest of 10 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, 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..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.TCAQ.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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