Education Facilities in the United Arab Emirates from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on education facilities in the United Arab Emirates, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset is derived from a free, collaborative world map and was last updated on 2026-06-25. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) as part of their exports grid on the HDX platform.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on the geolocated facility data.
• Plan education infrastructure based on the distribution of schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.
• Allocate educational resources based on the spatial concentration of facilities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a widely-used collaborative mapping project.
• Covers multiple facility types: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas sparse.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping via OpenStreetMap tags (amenity, building).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-25 23:47:51.412921; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates