Student nationality mix in Dubai schools, 2024–25
In 2024–25, the largest group of students was Arab or Indian in 111 of 238 schools. Each school is counted once, under the group its latest inspection report names; 28 schools have no report that names one.
KHDA directory entries and reports for this academic year.
Year 2024–25, Year 5 (Grade 4), fees as charged
Context only; it does not affect fit.
Largest student nationality group by school, 2024–25All 11 rows. Sorted by Schools, highest first. Select a column heading to sort.
| of studentsNote 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | 58 | British 20, American 19, MOE 12, IB 3, French 2, Other 2 | 34 |
| Indian | 53 | Indian CBSE 29, British 17, IB 4, Indian ICSE 3 | 31 |
| British | 28 | British 27, IB 1 | 20 |
| Emirati | 28 | American 16, British 6, IB 4, MOE 2 | 18 |
| Pakistani | 12 | British 10, Other 2 | 7 |
| Iranian | 6 | Other 6 | 3 |
| European | 5 | IB 3, British 2 | 5 |
| American | 4 | American 3, IB 1 | 4 |
| French | 4 | French 4 | 4 |
| Russian | 4 | British 2, IB 1, Other 1 | 4 |
| Other groups | 8Note 1 | Other 6, British 1, MOE 1 | 8 |
- 1. Groups named by fewer than 3 schools: Filipino 2, Arab and British 1, Australian 1, Chinese 1, Emirati and Arab 1, German 1, Japanese 1.
KHDA Full Inspection Reports 2018–19 to 2024–25. KHDA school directory 2024–25.
- Back to text, note 1
The largest nationality group of students, as the School information table of each school’s latest inspection report up to 2024–25 names it. KHDA prints this one group only, not the whole mix, so other nationalities at the same school are not counted. No group is rated or ranked.