Education has long held a central place in Nigerian households, not just as a social good but as one of the most significant family expenses.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics consistently shows that education ranks among the top categories of household expenditure.
Even amid rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures, parents continue to prioritise school fees, often making financial trade-offs to secure what they believe is the best possible start for their children.
For many families, primary education is not an area to compromise. It is where the intellectual foundation of a child is first built, values are shaped, and curiosity is nurtured.
In Lagos, most parents are leaning towards premium private schools with smaller class sizes, international curricula, and a better learning environment.
The cost of accessing this “best start” in low-cost private schools may be as little as N50,000 to N150,000 per term; high-end institutions now command between N900,000 and millions of Naira per term.
These fees often go beyond tuition, critical thinking, digital awareness, and structured extracurricular activities designed to support well-rounded development from an early age.
Methodology
This report draws on tuition data obtained from official school websites and direct responses from schools contacted by Nairametrics. Only schools with clear, accessible fee information or confirmed figures were included.
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British International Junior School, Lagos, is a premium primary school located in Ikoyi, offering a British-style education tailored to early years and primary pupils within a structured international learning environment.
The school combines two curricula, the British National Curriculum (NC) and the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum (CAIE). Building strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking, while supporting early academic confidence and independence among pupils.
Tuition for British International Junior School is N7.09 million per year for Year 4, excluding lunch and additional fees, bringing the total to approximately N8.69 million annually.
For Year 2, tuition is about N6.47 million excluding extras, and about N8.07 million inclusive of additional costs.
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