Media Volume
125,000
99.9% from last period
National Digital Intelligence Platform
United Arab EmiratesAD
S-SECTOR: EDUCATION & YOUTH
Education & Youth
Education system, literacy rates, PISA/TIMSS rankings, school quality, higher education, academic freedom, teacher recruitment, AI education mandate, EdTech, TVET, STEM, special needs, scholarships, youth unemployment, mental health, crime, bullying, credential fraud, international schools, soft power, homeschooling, student protests
Intelligence Alert Level: GREEN
UAE Relevance: 95/100 — Core national development priority
GREEN
Key Findings
Critical metrics and findings for Education & Youth
Youth Literacy Rate ranks 1st globally (SDG 2025 Index)
Source: Gulf News/SDG Index
99.6%
Tier 0
GREEN
Education Budget increased 29% over 2025
Source: Ministry of Finance
AED 16.9B
Tier 0
GREEN
NYUAD produced 22 Rhodes Scholars since opening
Source: NYU Abu Dhabi
22
Tier 1
Female youth unemployment more than double male rate
Source: National Statistics
19.9% vs 7.9%
Tier 2
YELLOW
Teacher shortage: 30,000+ needed by 2030
Source: KHDA Report
900+ vacancies
Tier 2
YELLOW
PISA 2022 scores below OECD average
Source: OECD PISA
38th rank
Tier 2
YELLOW