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Education & Childcare in the UAE 2026
Database of education providers in the UAE: kindergartens and childcare, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, language, music and driving schools, tutoring and training centres — 8,675 education providers in one file: address and coordinates, postcode, phones, website, e-mail, social media, opening hours, category and chain of every business. The whole country — $30 USD; an emirate or a single category costs less.
How many education providers are there in the UAE?
8,675 education providers
As of 12 November 2026, there are 8,675 education providers in the UAE — 2% of all businesses of the base, in 152 categories. The largest are training centres (1,075), educational consultants (1,064), and educational institutions (768). That is 79.8 per 100,000 people, one for every 1,253 people. 1,407 (16%) belong to chains; the largest are Blossom (26), British Orchard Nursery (22), and Melodica (19). The emirates with the most education providers are Dubai (4,003), Abu Dhabi (2,566), and Sharjah (1,188).
Categories: Education & Childcare
Each business is in the main category of its Google listing. The 50 largest categories (20 businesses or more each) have their own pages with emirates, chains and a sample and are sold separately — for the whole country, an emirate or a city; smaller ones are in the file of the sector.
| Category | Businesses | Chains | Whole country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training centre | 1,075 | 17% | |
| Educational consultant | 1,064 | 10% | |
| Educational institution | 768 | 15% | |
| Education centre | 743 | 15% | |
| Nursery school | 709 | 39% | |
| Kindergarten | 343 | 30% | |
| Child care centre | 262 | 11% | |
| University | 251 | 14% | |
| Music school | 199 | 29% | |
| General education school | 196 | 10% | |
| International school | 158 | 18% | |
| Tutoring service | 150 | 14% | |
| Primary school | 148 | 6% | |
| Private school | 143 | 13% | |
| Private tutor | 121 | 5% | |
| College | 118 | 12% | |
| Secondary school | 112 | 6% | |
| Language school | 90 | 30% | |
| K-12 school | 79 | 20% | |
| Research institute | 69 | 16% | |
| Primary and middle school | 64 | 17% | |
| Software training institute | 63 | 8% | |
| Vocational school | 60 | 8% | |
| English language school | 57 | 21% | |
| Special education school | 54 | 17% | |
| Student housing centre | 53 | 2% | |
| Flight school | 50 | 6% | |
| Middle school | 48 | 6% | |
| Boys' secondary school | 43 | 7% | |
| Race course | 42 | 12% | |
| CBSE school | 41 | 5% | |
| Specialised school | 40 | 15% | |
| Computer training school | 37 | 16% | |
| Girls' secondary school | 36 | 6% | |
| After school programme | 34 | 24% | |
| Children's camp | 34 | 15% | |
| Music instructor | 34 | 6% | |
| Residential college | 34 | 3% | |
| Business school | 33 | 9% | |
| School centre | 33 | 6% | |
| Woodworking class | 33 | 3% | |
| Academic department | 32 | 22% | |
| Religious school | 32 | 16% | |
| Cooking class | 30 | 3% | |
| Art school | 29 | 14% | |
| Painting studio | 29 | 3% | |
| Senior high school | 27 | 15% | |
| School bus service | 22 | 5% | |
| Adult education school | 20 | 15% | |
| Calligraphy lesson | 20 | 10% | |
| Piano instructor | 19 | 26% | in the sector |
| Playgroup | 19 | 11% | in the sector |
| Police academy | 19 | 11% | in the sector |
| Design institute | 18 | 0% | in the sector |
| Mathematics school | 18 | 22% | in the sector |
| State school | 18 | 0% | in the sector |
| Educational testing service | 17 | 35% | in the sector |
| Institute of technology | 16 | 6% | in the sector |
| Public school | 16 | 6% | in the sector |
| Summer camp | 16 | 31% | in the sector |
| Vocational training school | 16 | 19% | in the sector |
| Chinese language school | 14 | 57% | in the sector |
| Acting school | 13 | 15% | in the sector |
| Pottery classes | 13 | 0% | in the sector |
| Private university | 13 | 23% | in the sector |
| School administration office | 13 | 8% | in the sector |
| Education | 12 | 8% | in the sector |
| French language school | 12 | 8% | in the sector |
| Ministry of education | 12 | 17% | in the sector |
| Montessori kindergarten | 12 | 8% | in the sector |
| Photography class | 12 | 25% | in the sector |
| Chess training centre | 11 | 18% | in the sector |
| Flying school | 11 | 0% | in the sector |
| Culinary school | 10 | 0% | in the sector |
| Exam preparation centre | 10 | 0% | in the sector |
| Technical university | 10 | 0% | in the sector |
| Bilingual school | 9 | 11% | in the sector |
| Co-educational school | 9 | 0% | in the sector |
| Distance learning centre | 9 | 0% | in the sector |
| Sumo school | 9 | 0% | in the sector |
| Teachers college | 9 | 11% | in the sector |
| Bartending school | 8 | 0% | in the sector |
| Cookery school | 8 | 13% | in the sector |
| Guitar instructor | 8 | 0% | in the sector |
| Head start centre | 8 | 0% | in the sector |
| Painting lessons centre | 8 | 13% | in the sector |
| Sewing class | 8 | 0% | in the sector |
| Special education teacher | 8 | 0% | in the sector |
| Vocational training centre | 8 | 13% | in the sector |
| Board of education | 7 | 14% | in the sector |
| Body sculpting class | 7 | 0% | in the sector |
| Foreign languages school | 7 | 0% | in the sector |
| German language school | 7 | 29% | in the sector |
| Makerspace | 7 | 14% | in the sector |
| Photography school | 7 | 0% | in the sector |
| Drawing lessons centre | 6 | 17% | in the sector |
| Gambling instructor | 6 | 67% | in the sector |
| Modelling school | 6 | 33% | in the sector |
| Music college | 6 | 17% | in the sector |
| Vocational secondary school | 6 | 83% | in the sector |
| Aerobics instruction | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| College of media and information sciences | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Education provider | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Emergency training school | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| English language camp | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Family day care service | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Fire fighters academy | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Government college | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Home school | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Institute of management | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Law school | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Montessori school | 5 | 20% | in the sector |
| Private college | 5 | 20% | in the sector |
| School district office | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Single-sex secondary school | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| Sixth form college | 5 | 0% | in the sector |
| University library | 5 | 40% | in the sector |
| Boating instructor | 4 | 100% | in the sector |
| Institute of applied arts | 4 | 0% | in the sector |
| Religious institute | 4 | 0% | in the sector |
| School | 4 | 0% | in the sector |
| Adult day care centre | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Bilingual kindergarten | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Boarding school | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Chinese language instruction | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| College of science | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Emergency training | 3 | 33% | in the sector |
| ICSE school | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Literacy programme | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Public university | 3 | 0% | in the sector |
| Billiards academy | 2 | 50% | in the sector |
| Catholic school | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| College of geography and history | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Drum school | 2 | 50% | in the sector |
| Elementary school | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Firearms academy | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Folk high school | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Henna class | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| High school | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Music institute | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| State department of education | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Waldorf kindergarten | 2 | 0% | in the sector |
| Agrarian reform institute | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| Community college | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| Community schools | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| High ropes course | 1 | 100% | in the sector |
| Institute of geography and statistics | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| Military school | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| Music conservatory | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| Sambo school | 1 | 0% | in the sector |
| School for the deaf | 1 | 100% | in the sector |
| Teaching school | 1 | 100% | in the sector |
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B2B contacts of education providers in the UAE: what is inside
How often the fields are filled in — the share of active businesses where the field is not empty.
| Field | Format | Filled | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | text, as on the card | 100% | |
| Sector and category | e.g. Food & Drink · Restaurant | 100% | |
| Other categories | e.g. “Restaurant, Café” | 22% | |
| Address | text | 100% | |
| Postcode | as in the address | 0% | |
| Emirate, city | 7 emirates | 92% | |
| Coordinates | latitude, longitude | 100% | |
| Phone | +971 format, up to 5 numbers · unique numbers: 6,896 | 85% | |
| Mobile | mobile phone flag | 49% | |
| Website | URL | 58% | |
| from the business website · unique addresses: 3,491 | 34% | ||
| Social media | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp… | 39% | |
| Opening hours | published or not | 67% | |
| Chain | name of the chain; empty — independent | 16% |
List of education providers in the UAE: data sample
Rows of the export — you can page through the table. Click a phone, website or e-mail: contacts open after a free sign-up, up to 10 businesses a day.
| Business | City | Phone | Website and e-mail | Social media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AM Amourion Training InstituteSIT Tower - 410 - near Gems Wellington School - واحة دبي للسيليكون - دبي
Educational consultant Educational institution, Language school
chain: Amourion Training Institute |
Dubai Silicon OasisDubai |
mobile |
||
SA Safeway Healthcare Training & Ambulance Servicesشارع المَوْكِب - near Nissan showroom, Alkhazna insurance building 402 - الدانة - Zone 1 - أبو ظبي
Training centre Medical school, Registered general nurse
chain: Safeway Healthcare Training |
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi |
mobile |
||
AC Achievers International Campus - UAEResearch Technology and Innovation Park - Block C VL07 – 111 - المدينة الجامعية - إمارة الشارقةّ
Educational consultant
|
SharjahSharjah |
mobile |
||
AL Al Ameed Academy for Consultancies and Trainingشارع الشيخ راشد بن سعيد المكتوم - المنطقة الحرة - ليوارة 1 - عجمان
Educational consultant Training centre
|
MushayrifAjman | |||
KL KLG Internationalالسل - إمارة رأس الخيمة
Training centre
|
Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah |
mobile |
||
اك اكاديمة الفجيرة العلمية الإسلاميةnear Fujairah City Centre - الحليفاتْ - إمارة الفجيرة
Educational institution
|
FujairahFujairah | |||
PR ProDrift Academy UAQHMG4+25G Emirates Motorplex - مشرع - إمارة أم القيوين
Race course
chain: Prodrift Academy |
Al RaafahUmm Al Quwain |
mobile |
||
Aptech Computer TrainingAl Tawhidi Building II - 702, Al - 2 - Bur Dubai - دبي
Education centre Training centre
chain: Aptech |
Bur DubaiDubai |
mobile |
||
TH The Russian School of Abu Dhabi6 شارع القُوز - البطين - غرب 39 - أبو ظبي
General education school
|
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi | |||
AM American Gulf Schoolضاحية الرحمانية - شغرافة 4 - إمارة الشارقةّ
Middle school Educational institution, Kindergarten
|
Al SajaahSharjah | |||
Kalabhavan AjmanFalcon Towers - 112 - شارع الاتحاد - Al Rashidiya 2 - عجمان
Art school
chain: Kalabhavan |
Ar RumaylahAjman |
mobile |
||
NE New Indian School - Ras Al Khaimah685 شارع المنتصر - المعمورة - إمارة رأس الخيمة
K-12 school
|
Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah | |||
اك اكاديمية الفجيرة للفنون الجميلةSheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Alsharqi street - مْريشيدْ - إمارة الفجيرة
Photography class Arts organisation, Ballet school
chain: اكاديمية الفجيرة |
FujairahFujairah | |||
TE Terraco UAE - Training CentreGH23+GVV - المقطع - المقطع 2 - إمارة أم القيوين
Training centre
chain: Terraco |
Umm Al Quwain CityUmm Al Quwain | |||
AR Art of Music46HG+W3F Goshi Warehouses, #27 - القوز الصناعية الثالثة - القوز - دبي
Music school
|
Umm Al SheifDubai |
mobile |
||
TI Time Master Skills Development CenterOffice 404, ADCP Tower - B - Electra Street - behind City Seasons Hotel - الدانة - Zone 1 - أبو ظبي
After school programme Children's camp, Training centre
chain: Time Master Skills Development Center |
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi | |||
CA Candy Garden nursery - حضانة حديقة السكاكرAl Ghafeya - الغافية - ضاحية الرقة - إمارة الشارقةّ
Nursery school
|
HalwanSharjah |
mobile |
||
KH Khaled abu ali for Math and statistics tuitionالجرف 2 - عجمان
Educational consultant
|
Al JurfAjman |
mobile |
||
SP SPS Trainings & BIM Institute UAECompass Building - النخيل - إمارة رأس الخيمة
Training centre
|
Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah |
mobile |
||
مر مركز ابنائنا لمعالجة عيوب النطق والكلام واللغة201, 2nd Floor, Musa Murad Building, Hamad Bin Abdulla Road, Safad - إمارة الفجيرة
Educational institution
chain: مركز أبنائنا |
FujairahFujairah |
mobile |
Education & Childcare by emirate
Active businesses and the price of the list of each emirate. Click a column to sort.
| Emirate ↕ | Businesses ↓ | Share of the emirate ↕ | Chains ↕ | Price ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 4,003 | 2% |
17% | $20 USD |
| Abu Dhabi | 2,566 | 3% |
18% | $20 USD |
| Sharjah | 1,188 | 2% |
14% | $20 USD |
| Ajman | 532 | 2% |
9% | $20 USD |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 204 | 2% |
8% | $20 USD |
| Fujairah | 130 | 1% |
11% | $20 USD |
| Umm Al Quwain | 52 | 1% |
19% | $20 USD |
The largest chains: Education & Childcare
By the number of active businesses of this sector. Share — of all education providers of the UAE.
| Rank | Chain | Businesses | Emirates | Market share | Addresses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BlossomNursery school · 32 businesses in the UAE |
26 | 3 | 0.3% |
|
| 02 |
BO British Orchard NurseryNursery school · 22 businesses in the UAE |
22 | 3 | 0.3% |
|
| 03 | MelodicaMusic school · 26 businesses in the UAE |
19 | 3 | 0.2% |
|
| 04 | Redwood MontessoriKindergarten · 18 businesses in the UAE |
18 | 2 | 0.2% |
|
| 05 |
CC Chubby CheeksKindergarten · 17 businesses in the UAE |
17 | 2 | 0.2% |
|
| 06 | Maple Bear NurseryNursery school · 15 businesses in the UAE |
15 | 4 | 0.2% |
|
| 07 | MathnasiumTraining centre · 13 businesses in the UAE |
13 | 2 | 0.1% |
|
| 08 | Chubby Cheeks NurseryKindergarten · 12 businesses in the UAE |
12 | 3 | 0.1% |
|
| 09 | Stanford NurseryNursery school · 12 businesses in the UAE |
12 | 2 | 0.1% |
|
| 10 | Star Football AcademyTraining centre · 15 businesses in the UAE |
11 | 2 | 0.1% |
Other sectors
Questions about the base of education providers
As of 12 November 2026, our base has 8,675 education providers in the UAE. 1,407 (16%) belong to chains; the rest are independent. The largest chains here are Blossom (26), British Orchard Nursery (22), and Melodica (19).
The database of education providers of the UAE costs $30 USD. The price depends on the number of businesses in the selection. The whole base costs $470 USD — it pays off if you need the 3 largest emirates or more.
85% of the businesses have a phone number, 58% a website, 39% social media and 67% published opening hours. E-mails come from the businesses' own websites (34%). Every row has an address and coordinates. 4,266 numbers are mobile.
XLSX and CSV (UTF-8), one row per business: name, sector, category and other categories, chain, emirate, country, city, postcode, address, coordinates, phones, website, e-mail, social media, published opening hours and the date the business was added to the base. The files appear in your account right after payment.
With every update new businesses are added and those that the source marks as closed are removed.