HOW KHDA CALCULATES FEE HIKES

70,000 students enrolled in 72 new Dubai schools over last seven years 1 The KHDA School Fees Framework outlines guidelines for fee hikes based on Education Cost Index (ECI) and inspection results. 2 The annual ECI calculated at -2.35 per cent this year means that fees will remain unchanged for the 2020-21 academic year. 3

In the current academic year, schools that maintained their rating were allowed to increase their fees by 2.07 per cent.