School fees across the UAE by emirate, 2026-2027

456 of the 610 private schools listed across 7 emirates publish a fee schedule that states 2026-2027. The average grade fee runs from AED 12,266 in Fujairah to AED 42,916 in Dubai, a 3.5-fold gap. Weighted by the schools behind each figure, the UAE average is AED 33,554 a year.

Updated 7 November 2026

7emirates compared

456schools with published feesof 610 listed

AED 33,554UAE average grade feeweighted by schools

AED 42,916average in DubaiAED 12,266 in Fujairah

Source: each school's published fee schedule for 2026-2027; only fees whose source states the year are counted. Lowest and highest are grade fees, not school averages. Method: /methodology.

Emirate by emirate, dearest first

Private school fees by emirate, 2026-2027
Emirate	Schools listed	With published fees	Lowest grade fee	Average	Highest grade fee
Dubai	227	216	AED 2,859	AED 42,916	AED 161,000
Abu Dhabi	141	122	AED 2,400	AED 30,816	AED 100,130
Ras Al Khaimah	17	10	AED 4,600	AED 25,188	AED 42,000
Sharjah	125	26	AED 5,730	AED 23,430	AED 72,765
Al Ain	65	56	AED 2,100	AED 18,249	AED 112,580
Ajman	26	19	AED 4,800	AED 15,907	AED 66,350
Fujairah	9	7	AED 1,100	AED 12,266	AED 36,383

Each emirate's own fee tables list the schools behind these figures, by curriculum.