Half of Dubai's Emirati students at private schools

The director general of the Dubai's schools authority has announced that, for the first time, most Emirati children in the emirate are attending private schools, the National has reported. Dr Abdulla al Karam, the director general of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, said the trend had now reached a 'tipping point'. Most Emirati students in the other six emirates still attend public schools, as is the case in Abu Dhabi, where just 29% of Emirati pupils are at private schools.