UAE Education Market Is Driven by the Government’s efforts in Improving the Education Standards in

Trisha Mathur

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UAE Education Market Is Driven by the
Government’s efforts in Improving the Education Standards in the Country &
Increasing Privatization of K-12 & Higher Education Market: Ken Research

Analysts
at Ken Research in their latest publication “UAE Education Market Outlook to 2023- By K-12, Higher
Education, E-Learning & Test-Preparation, Adult Education and Vocational
and Training)”
believe that improving the quality of higher
education institutions, adult education & vocational training institutes
along with focus on growth in Emirates like Umm Al Kuwain, Ras
Al Khaimah and Fujairah will help
the education industry in the country to augment its revenues.

The significant rise in number of enrolments in the
past few years along with gradual increase in fee of K-12 and higher education
institutions in the country have been the key
factors driving growth in UAE Education Market.

Growth
in Education Market: The UAE Education Market has witnessed significant growth in its
revenues during 2013-2018 owing to the rise in number of enrollments. However,
the quality of education as well as the infrastructure in some Emirates like
Umm Al Kuwain and Ras Al Khaimah is lagging behind Emirates like Dubai and Abu
Dhabi.

Government
Investment and Privatization of the Education Market:
Under the Vision 2021, the government of UAE has outlined various measures to
develop the country’s education system. The government has invested significant
budget for developing the infrastructure in schools and higher education
institutes. Under the Mohammad Bin Rashid Initiative for Smart Learning launched
in 2012, the government aims to create a new learning environment in schools
providing every pupil with a tablet and high speed 4G network. The ADEC
launched the iClass program in 2011 to support the implementation of the New
School Model in partnership with Cisco System Inc.

The government has
also established free zones dedicated for private international universities.
These free zones facilitate the education institutions to set up their campuses
in the country. As a result of these free zones, numerous international
universities have set-up their campuses in the country which has made quality
higher education accessible to the UAE residents.

Rise
in Population: The country has witnessed tremendous
growth in its population in the past few years. The primary reason for the rise
in population has been the influx of expatriates from Indian Peninsula and South-East
Asian countries. The Emirati population of the country is also gradually
rising. The significant rise in population has augmented demand for K-12
schools and Higher Education Institutions in the country. The number of private
K-12 schools and number of enrollments have witnessed growth in the past five
years.

Dominance
of Emirates like Dubai and Abu Dhabi: Majority of the
population in the country is concentrated in Emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and
Sharjah. As a result majority of schools, higher education institutes, adult
education centres, vocational training institutes and test preparation
institutes are concentrated in Emirates like Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Emirates like
Umm Al Kuwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah lack in number as well as quality of
institutes. However, with the government’s growing emphasis on education
throughout the country, the accessibility and quality of education is improving
throughout the country.

Key Segments Covered

By
Type Education

·
K12

·
Vocational and Technical

·
Higher Education

·
Test Preparation

·
Adult Education

·
E Learning

By K12

·
Private and Public

·
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain, Al Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah

·
KG, Cycle 1 (1st to 5th std), Cycle 2 (6th to 9th std), Secondary (10th to 12th), and Religious

·
Non-Emirati and Emirati

By Technical and
Vocational

·
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain, Al Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah

·
Male and Female

By Test Preparation Market

·
IELTS, GMAT, GRE, TOEFL and SAT

By E-learning

·
Technology and Content

·
Multimedia, Online
Test, Open Courseware and online tutoring platforms and doubt
resolution forums

·
Audio-Video Blend,
Video, Audio and Text

·
Massive Open Online
Courses, Mobile Learning, E-Books and Gamification

·
Universities,
Schools and Corporate

·
K-12 Education, Higher Education, Corporate
Training and Others

·
Learning Management
System, Smart Classes, Smart Authoring Tools and Others

By Adult Education

·
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah,
Ras-Al-Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah

·
Male and Female

·
First, Second and Secondary Stage

By Higher Education

·
Male and Female

·
Business & Economics, Engineering,
Foundations, Human & Social Sciences, Communication & Media Sciences,
Sharia & Law, Information Technology, Environment & Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Education, Arts & Design,
Undeclared Major, Sciences, Foreign Languages, and Food & Agriculture

·
Private and Public

·
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al
Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah

Major Companies Covered:

·
Gems
group

·
Taleem

·
Princeton
Review

·
Blackboard

·
Amideast

·
Option
Training Institute

·
The
British Council

·
Brighter
Prep

·
Meccademia