Learn Arabic and then you will know how important the Gender is in Arabic Language !

Here in U.A.E there are different curriculums from all around the world.  I think there is approximately 30 systems. 
Most of students are going to private schools. The priority in Government schools   is with local students, then with the rest if there is capacity. 
Policies are changing regularly and it is very hard to comply with all of it.
Overall depending on the system, there are good and bad schools. But the fees are super high and mostly people cannot afford it.
Education has become a very good business  and unfortunately they keep seeing it as business.