School fees in Dubai by curriculum, 2026-2027
Across the 227 private schools in Dubai, 221 publish a fee schedule for 2026-2027. The most expensive curriculum on average is IB at AED 71,429 a year across 18 schools; the least expensive is Iranian at AED 6,116 across 3 schools. The all-curriculum average is AED 41,795.
Source: the schools' published 2026-2027 fee schedules (KHDA fact sheets where available). Averages are over every published grade fee, so schools with more grades weigh more. A school offering two curricula is counted in both. Data as of 2026-09-05. Method: /methodology.
| Curriculum | Schools | Publishing fees | Min | Average | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB | 18 | 18 | AED 9,692 | AED 71,429 | AED 143,681 |
| Australian | 1 | 1 | AED 52,000 | AED 66,000 | AED 90,000 |
| French | 8 | 8 | AED 29,488 | AED 55,751 | AED 100,688 |
| German | 1 | 1 | AED 38,760 | AED 54,725 | AED 73,227 |
| British / UK | 100 | 100 | AED 4,528 | AED 48,708 | AED 161,000 |
| American / US | 40 | 40 | AED 9,238 | AED 38,213 | AED 96,263 |
| Japanese | 1 | 1 | AED 32,400 | AED 34,350 | AED 38,400 |
| Chinese | 1 | 1 | AED 27,673 | AED 30,625 | AED 33,207 |
| Russian | 1 | 1 | AED 15,722 | AED 22,017 | AED 25,180 |
| Indian | 32 | 32 | AED 2,859 | AED 16,848 | AED 73,876 |
| Arabic / MoE | 15 | 10 | AED 4,722 | AED 10,557 | AED 19,290 |
| Philippine | 2 | 2 | AED 5,457 | AED 8,684 | AED 16,294 |
| Pakistani | 2 | 2 | AED 5,200 | AED 6,480 | AED 9,138 |
| Iranian | 3 | 3 | AED 2,673 | AED 6,116 | AED 14,877 |
Per-grade fees for each school are on its page; curriculum pages list the schools behind each row.
