School enrolment in Abu Dhabi: students by area and curriculum
The 57 private schools in Abu Dhabi that report enrolment in their latest ADEK inspection profile (out of 142) teach 88,856 students; Mushrif & Karama is the largest area with 17,604 and British / UK the largest curriculum with 55,070.
Source: student numbers as stated in each school's most recent ADEK inspection profile (mostly 2023-24 and 2024-25). Schools without a reported figure are not counted; a school with two curricula appears under both. Data as of 2026-09-06. Method: /methodology.
| Area / curriculum | Schools | Reporting | Students | Avg per school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushrif & Karamaarea | 22 | 9 | 17,604 | 1,956 |
| Khalifa & Masdararea | 17 | 9 | 15,103 | 1,678 |
| Baniyas & Wathbaarea | 26 | 10 | 13,628 | 1,363 |
| MBZ & Shakhboutarea | 26 | 7 | 11,742 | 1,677 |
| Corniche & Westarea | 13 | 7 | 7,529 | 1,076 |
| Mussafah Industrialarea | 8 | 4 | 6,750 | 1,688 |
| Al Dhafra (West)area | 6 | 4 | 5,945 | 1,486 |
| Gate & Maqtaarea | 3 | 2 | 3,994 | 1,997 |
| Reem & Saadiyatarea | 4 | 2 | 3,570 | 1,785 |
| Muroor & Embassiesarea | 7 | 1 | 1,223 | 1,223 |
| Central Downtownarea | 2 | 1 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Al Marfa & Al Ras Al Akhdararea | 1 | 1 | 768 | 768 |
| British / UKcurriculum | 52 | 22 | 55,070 | 1,967 |
| American / UScurriculum | 34 | 16 | 31,230 | 1,952 |
| Indiancurriculum | 17 | 7 | 14,930 | 2,133 |
| Arabic / MoEcurriculum | 25 | 8 | 11,210 | 1,121 |
| IBcurriculum | 18 | 5 | 8,478 | 1,696 |
| Othercurriculum | 15 | 7 | 5,781 | 826 |
| Frenchcurriculum | 2 | 2 | 3,520 | 1,760 |
| Pakistanicurriculum | 2 | 1 | 500 | 500 |
| Germancurriculum | 1 | 1 | 380 | 380 |
| Japanesecurriculum | 1 | 1 | 77 | 77 |
Each school's own figure and its profile year are on the school page.
