WhereNext Value Score · Doha

Best value international schools in Doha

Updated 2026-04-26 · 32 schools scored · 104 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 32 international schools in Doha are scored. Median Value Score: 72/100. Highest-scoring: Swiss International School Qatar at 88/100 (tuition $8,000–$16,000 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

32 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 72/100 the 50th-percentile school in Doha.
Top: Swiss International School Qatar 88/100 value score · $8,000–$16,000/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $12.9k/yr published tuition midpoint across 32 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

72/100

Top score

88/100

Median tuition

$12.9k

Curriculum mix

British (17)IB (13)American (5)Indian (2)German (1)French (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Doha ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	Swiss International School Qatar	IB	$8,000-$16,000	$15,000	88/100
2	Qatar International School	British	$5,000-$11,000	$11,000	85/100
3	Park House English School	British	$7,000-$14,000	$13,100	84/100
4	GEMS American Academy Qatar	American, IB	$8,000-$16,000	$15,000	83/100
5	Hamilton International School	British	$6,000-$12,000	$12,000	82/100
6	Doha British School Ain Khaled	IB, British	$6,621-$19,069	$15,145	79/100
7	SEK International School Qatar	IB	$8,420-$17,335	$15,478	78/100
8	Sherborne Qatar	British	$9,615-$18,146	$16,881	78/100
9	Newton International School Lagoon	British	$7,042-$15,830	$14,436	77/100
10	SEK International School Qatar	IB	$11,000-$24,000	$20,360	77/100
11	Sherborne Qatar	British	$10,000-$22,000	$19,300	75/100
12	Swiss International School Qatar	IB	$15,316-$20,334	$21,125	74/100
13	GEMS American Academy Qatar	American	$9,657-$16,387	$16,022	72/100
14	King's College, Doha	British	$13,063-$19,231	$19,447	72/100
15	Doha College	British, IB	$12,000-$25,000	$21,800	72/100
16	Compass International School Doha	British, IB	$12,000-$26,000	$21,860	72/100
17	Qatar Academy Doha	IB	$11,000-$24,000	$20,360	71/100
18	GIIS Doha	Indian, IB	$4,000-$8,000	$9,000	70/100
19	Newton International School West Bay	British	$4,863-$7,863	$9,363	68/100
20	The International School of London Qatar	IB	$13,000-$26,000	$22,470	68/100
21	ACS Doha International School	American, IB	$14,000-$28,000	$23,970	66/100
22	Newton International School D-Ring Road	British	$6,087-$10,517	$11,302	65/100
23	Doha British School Rawdat Al-Hamama	British	$7,238-$13,372	$13,305	65/100
24	Doha British School Al Wakra	British	$10,440-$18,824	$17,632	65/100
25	Lycee Bonaparte Doha	French	$8,000-$18,000	$15,700	64/100
26	DPS Modern Indian School	Indian	$2,500-$5,500	$6,100	63/100
27	Dukhan English School	British	$4,000-$8,000	$9,000	63/100
28	The Hamilton International School	IB, American	$15,110-$20,604	$21,157	63/100
29	Deutsche Internationale Schule Doha	German	$7,500-$16,000	$14,750	61/100
30	Doha British School	British	$10,000-$22,000	$19,300	60/100
31	Newton International School	British	$6,500-$14,000	$13,250	58/100
32	Stonebridge Academy Qatar	American	$8,000-$15,000	$14,500	58/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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