As a result of Dubai’s keenness to strengthen its position as an advanced educational and academic center that provides the highest international quality standards in the field of education, private schools in Dubai recorded an unprecedented increase in the number of their students, which is the highest since the establishment of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai in 2007.
For the first time ever, the growth rate in the number of students during the current academic year 2023-2024 reached double digits, with an increase of 12 percent, with more than 39,000 additional students enrolling in private schools in Dubai, compared to the numbers of the last academic year, bringing the total The number of private school students in Dubai has reached more than 365 thousand students, both male and female.
Education constitutes a strategic priority for the emirate in its quest to pioneer a sustainable, knowledge-based future. The education file is at the forefront of the files that Dubai pays all attention to in an effort to provide high-quality educational options in accordance with the highest approved international standards, which enhances the city’s competitiveness in this vital sector and facilitates… Families moving to Dubai from different parts of the world decide to move to live there.
Strategic priority
On this occasion, Dr. Abdullah Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, said: “Our city is not only witnessing growth, because it is creating it. An ambitious city is an attractive destination for ambitious people, and Dubai will continue to receive record numbers of families and teachers every year, and schools in Dubai are given priority.” “For quality education, quality of life, and inclusive education, while providing diversity in the curricula applied, geographical locations, and demographics. This combination provides teachers with unforgettable professional experiences, and provides parents with the assurance that their children will receive an education that is unparalleled in the world.”
He concluded: “We now stand on the cusp of a new era of Dubai’s progress, and if we look to the future, we can see the private school community continuing to grow thanks to the vision of Dubai’s wise leadership, and we will see school principals, teachers, parents and students becoming creators of a world-famous school culture.” With its diversity and quality, we will see education in Dubai occupying its position among the best in the world.”
The Emirate of Dubai includes 220 private schools that provide 17 diverse educational curricula for more than 180 nationalities and cultures. More than three-quarters of students receive an education in the category of good or better, and 76% of Emirati students receive an education in the category of good or better.
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