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United Arab Emirates

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	United Arab Emirates
Region:	Middle East
Population:	2,369,153
Language(s):	Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Literacy Rate:	79.2%
Compulsory Schooling:	6 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	1.8%
Foreign Students in National Universities:	1,584
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 259,509
	Secondary: 123,290
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 89%
	Secondary: 80%
	Higher: 12%
Teachers:	Primary: 16,148
	Secondary: 10,061
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 16:1
	Secondary: 13:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 87%
	Secondary: 82%
	Higher: 21%