Good quality education is the most important input to enrich a country’s human capital. It helps individuals and communities to reach their full potential.

The educational industry in some MENA countries has been stress-tested even before COVID-19 pandemic and the status quo is being challenged. In today’s era of global competition, managing educational institutions are daunting tasks. K-12 schools are facing a number of challenges in various categories including educational technologies, strains on infrastructure, cost-saving management, private tutoring, lack of skilled teachers, school facilities and a focus on rote learning for examinations. Higher education institutions have also been undergoing a significant structural change especially institute & student data security, digital innovation, campus management productivity, and creating new curricula.

Although the education sector has many challenges ahead, it also possesses many opportunities for positive reform to be created by private investments. Private schools and universities must think globally and develop a strong student and wider stakeholder value proposition which differentiates them from their competition. This will dramatically impact how the educational institutes operate into the medium and longer term.