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Education in the Gulf

UAE refocuses education to be fit for modern demands

The UAE is expanding its school curriculum beyond academic subjects and setting up vocational colleges to match the education demands of the modern labour market.  In one sign of its willingness to reform entrenched practices to boost outcomes, the Emirates has made its “Salama” Arabic language, Islamic studies and ethics curriculum for fourth-graders optional.    For […]

The Mena education sector will be worth $175 billion by 2027, according to analyst Industry Arc

Dubai’s ‘continuous growth’ lifts education market

Dubai’s primary and secondary education sector is thriving, according to an industry expert, providing opportunities for landlords, operators and international investors. At the start of this academic year the number of students from kindergarten to twelfth grade, known as K-12, enrolled in the emirate’s 216 private schools stood at 326,000 – a 4.5 percent increase […]

Dubai’s GEMS Education owners mull $6bn stake sale

UAE-based private school operator GEMS Education is planning to sell a  controlling stake in the business or a market listing in a potential exit route, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and GEMS founder Sunny Varkey may sell their stakes, which could be valued at as much […]