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The '''Knowledge and Human Development Authority''' ('''KHDA''') is the educational [[quality assurance]] and regulatory authority of the [[Government of Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. It oversees the private education sector in [[Dubai]], including early childhood education centres, schools, higher education providers, and training institutes. KHDA is responsible for the growth and quality of [[Independent school|private education]] in Dubai.

KHDA was established by decree in 2006, under the directive of Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] ([[Vice president|Vice President]] and Prime Minister of the UAE, and the Ruler of Dubai), with the aim of developing the education and human resource sectors in the [[Emirate of Dubai]] to the level of international standards and best practice.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 December 2006|title=Law No. (30) of 2006 Establishing The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai|url=https://www.khda.gov.ae/CMS/WebParts/TextEditor/Documents/Law_No_30_of_2006_Establishing_KHDA_%20English.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Between 2008 and 2018, the number of students attending schools rated good or better has more than doubled - from 30% in 2008/09 to 66% in the 2017/18 academic year. Likewise the number of Emirati students attending schools rated good or better has increased significantly, from 26% in 2008/09, to 62% in 2017/18.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018|title=Dubai Private Schools. A Decade of Growth. Key Findings 2008-2018|url=https://www.khda.gov.ae/Areas/Administration/Content/FileUploads/Publication/Documents/English/20180507174427_KeyFindings_2008-2018_en.pdf|url-status=live|publisher=Knowledge and Human Development Authority}}</ref>