School enrolment in Sharjah: students by area and curriculum
The 15 private schools in Sharjah that report enrolment in their latest SPEA inspection profile (out of 124) teach 28,433 students; University City Area is the largest area with 11,106 and British / UK the largest curriculum with 12,843.
Source: student numbers as stated in each school's most recent SPEA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University City Areaarea | 27 | 4 | 11,106 | 2,777 |
| Sharjah Suburbsarea | 25 | 2 | 7,730 | 3,865 |
| North Sharjaharea | 34 | 3 | 3,376 | 1,125 |
| Central Sharjaharea | 16 | 2 | 3,181 | 1,591 |
| East Coastarea | 9 | 2 | 1,220 | 610 |
| Al Majaz & Cornichearea | 1 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| Al Majaz & Mamzararea | 2 | 1 | 620 | 620 |
| British / UKcurriculum | 27 | 4 | 12,843 | 3,211 |
| American / UScurriculum | 28 | 4 | 6,942 | 1,736 |
| Arabic / MoEcurriculum | 31 | 4 | 6,458 | 1,615 |
| Indiancurriculum | 22 | 1 | 690 | 690 |
| Frenchcurriculum | 1 | 1 | 300 | 300 |
Each school's own figure and its profile year are on the school page.
