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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St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, is an international primary school located on Alexander Avenue in Ikoyi, Lagos, known for delivering a British-style education.
Founded in 1951 by prominent members of the Nigerian and British communities in Lagos, the school is rooted in the Anglican Christian tradition.
It operates the English National Curriculum, with a strong focus on personalised learning. Its high staff-to-pupil ratio allows teachers to pay close attention to each child’s individual learning style, ensuring pupils build solid foundations in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.
Beyond academics, the school integrates values such as respect, tolerance, and global awareness into its curriculum, helping pupils develop emotional intelligence and social responsibility alongside their studies.
Tuition at St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, is approximately N3,544,587 per term, bringing the total annual fee to about N10.6 million.
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