Key points:
- South Africa has the lowest maximum prices for international education in Africa..
- Kampala in Uganda is the cheapest city in Africa for international schooling.
- Nairobi offers decent value for money in international education for a city of its size.
At the International Schools Database, we help local and expat parents choose the perfect international school for their children. Our database allows parents to find, research and compare international schools in cities across five continents. Naturally, this means that we gather and analyse a huge amount of information about international schools all over the world.
Starting in 2019, we began using this data to evaluate the prices of international schools across the globe. For 2020 we have expanded this research and in this article, we share and analyze the prices of international schools in Africa in 2020.
Below, we have analysed price data from 6 cities in 5 African countries, in graph and table forms. While we have used all price data available to us, there may be additional schools and prices not included in each city, because they do not make their price data available or it is unknown to us. Links to additional research focusing in each of the other regions individually and globally can be found at the bottom of this article.
Prices of International Schools in Africa, Per Year
The graph below is known as a box plot graph. It shows a comprehensive view of the range of prices in each city, instead of just an average, as a single average price may not necessarily represent the full picture of prices in each destination. Since there is a lot to unpack in this graph, we have also provided a little explanation on how to read the graph easily at the end of the article.
Highlights and takeaways from the research findings
South Africa offers much greater value for money for international education than other African countries. The maximum price for an international school in Cape Town is $5.7k, in contrast to Addis Ababa’s $26k or Casablanca’s $13k.
Median international school fees in Africa span from $4k to $10k, showing a relatively wide range throughout the continent.
Kampala has the lowest minimum international school fees of any city in our database at just $613 per year.
You can find a breakdown of exact prices for each African city in the table below. But if Africa isn’t enough, we have also compiled price data for other regions and cities around the world; you can find links to this additional research at the bottom of this article. If you require any further information or have additional questions, don't hesitate to contact us at andrea@international-schools-database.com.
