Pricey school fees fuel rise of Dubai billionaire

High demand: A teacher at work in a kindergarten in Dubai. An estimated 90% of Dubai’s population are foreigners, pushing up the need for high-quality education. — Reuters

Dubai: At GEMS World Academy in Dubai, kindergarteners have access to iPads and students spend time at the school’s 70-seat planetarium.

That all comes at a cost – fees that can rise to US$33,000 by grade 12.