Dubai’s personal faculty sector continues to reveal sturdy development, with pupil enrolment rising by 6% through the 2024-25 tutorial 12 months, reaching a complete of 387,441 college students throughout 227 personal faculties, in line with the newest knowledge from Dubai’s Data and Human Growth Authority (KHDA).
A brand new report printed by KHDA highlighted the opening of ten new personal faculties through the 2024-25 tutorial 12 months, aligning with Dubai’s Training Technique E33, which targets the
institution of a minimum of 100 new personal faculties by 2033. These faculties improve Dubai’s dynamic schooling panorama, catering to the wants of its quickly increasing and various inhabitants.
Her Excellency Aisha Miran, Director Basic of KHDA mentioned: “Dubai continues to be a pretty vacation spot for households searching for world-class schooling and for educators devoted to shaping future generations. The expansion in pupil enrolment, together with Emirati college students, alongside the growth of recent faculties, displays the power of the town’s schooling ecosystem.
“The E33 Technique will proceed to drive this sector ahead by creating a various, inclusive setting the place each pupil – no matter background or means – can entry high-quality schooling and develop the talents they should thrive in a globalised world. Our focus stays on fostering innovation, enhancing pupil wellbeing, and guaranteeing that schooling in Dubai empowers people to succeed and contribute to the bold objectives set below the Dubai Financial Agenda D33 and the Dubai Social Agenda 33.”
Dubai’s personal faculties provide 17 completely different curricula. The UK curriculum stays the best choice for households, with greater than one-third of scholars (37%) enrolled, adopted by the Indian curriculum (26%), US curriculum (14%), Worldwide Baccalaureate (7%) and UK/IB hybrid curriculum (4%) rounding up the highest 5 curriculum decisions.
The info additionally revealed that 33,210 Emirati college students are enrolled in Dubai’s personal faculties, with the US curriculum being the preferred selection amongst Emirati households, adopted by the UK and IB curriculums. A key objective of the E33 Technique is to empower Emirati college students by offering entry to world-class schooling, enhancing pupil wellbeing, and selling a tradition of lifelong studying.
Dubai continues to be a sought-after vacation spot for worldwide educators, with 27,284 lecturers now employed within the emirate’s personal faculties—a 9% enhance in comparison with the earlier tutorial 12 months. This development displays Dubai’s means to draw prime instructing expertise from across the globe, additional cementing its standing as a number one hub for educators pursuing profession development {and professional} growth.
For extra particulars on Dubai’s personal faculties panorama knowledge for the 2024-25 tutorial 12 months, go to the KHDA web site.
Key knowledge – Personal Faculties in Dubai:
• 227 faculties, 17 curricula
• 10 new faculties opened in 2024-25
• 387,441 college students representing 185 nationalities
• 33,210 Emirati college students
• 27,284 lecturers
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