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Which emirates saw school fees rise for 2026-2027?

Of the 430 private schools across 7 emirates with a published fee schedule for both 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, 415 (97%) kept every grade fee unchanged, 14 raised at least one grade fee and 0 lowered one. Fees moved most in Ajman, where 21% of compared schools raised a fee, and least in Al Ain (0%).

Updated 7 November 2026

430schools with both years published2025-2026 and 2026-2027
97%kept every grade fee unchanged415 schools
14raised at least one grade fee
0lowered at least one grade fee

Source: the schools' published 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 fee schedules, compared grade by grade; a school counts once however many grades moved. The median change is across the compared grade fees of the emirate. Method: /methodology.

Emirate by emirate, most movement first

School fee changes by emirate, 2025-2026 to 2026-2027
EmirateBoth years publishedRaisedUnchangedLoweredMedian change
Ajman194 (21%)1500%
Dubai2156 (3%)20900%
Abu Dhabi1224 (3%)11700%
Al Ain560 (0%)5600%
Ras Al Khaimah100 (0%)1000%
Fujairah70 (0%)700%
Sharjah10 (0%)100%

Each emirate links to its own table, which lists every compared school with its change.