The Citadels of Learning Shaping Africa’s Future

In the heart of Africa, where the rich tapestry of cultures and histories blend seamlessly, lies a growing number of institutions that are shaping the continent’s future—its top schools. These schools, scattered across diverse landscapes, from the bustling cities to the tranquil countryside, are more than just places of learning. They are crucibles of innovation, leadership, and excellence, nurturing the minds that will drive Africa’s progress in the 21st century and beyond.

Take, for example, the story of Amina, a young girl from a small village in Northern Nigeria. With dreams as vast as the savannah, she aspired to become a scientist, determined to find solutions to the challenges faced by her community. Her journey began in a humble classroom, but her path to greatness was paved by one of Africa’s leading schools. Here, Amina was not just a student; she was a visionary in the making, equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to make her mark on the world.
Across the continent, from the rainforests of Ghana to the shores of South Africa, similar stories unfold every day. These schools are not only academic powerhouses but also incubators of talent, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and resilience. They embrace modern teaching methods, integrate technology, and promote a global perspective while staying rooted in African values and traditions.
The impact of these institutions extends beyond their students. They are catalysts for community development, engines of social mobility, and beacons of hope. By investing in education, these schools are not just transforming the lives of individuals but are also playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of Africa and its economy.
In a world where knowledge is power, Africa’s top schools are ensuring that the next generation is ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow. They are nurturing leaders, innovators, and change-makers who will lead the continent to new heights.
In the lists below, we take a deep dive and an extensive journey through the schools in the neighbourhoods of Abuja and Lagos of Nigeria, through to the regions of Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Central Africa.

Good Schools Guide: Top High Schools in Lagos, Nigeria

1. Children International School Lekki (CIS)
2. Meadow Hall Education
3. Grange School
4. Greenfield Comprehensive School
5. Kings College
6. Queens College
7. Cayley College
8. Chrisland Schools
9. National College Gbagada
10. Adrao International School
11. Queen Diana International Schools
12. Avi-Cenna International School
13. Caleb International College
14. Dowen College
15. Wellspring College
16. Loral International Schools
17. Redeemer’s International Secondary School
18. Atlantic Hall
19. Roshallom International Secondary School
20. Alpha Comprehensive College
21. Greensprings School
22. Vivian Fowler Memorial College
23. Fountain International College
24. Methodist Girls High School
25. British International School
26. Dansol High School
27. St. Gregory’s College
28. Tunwase High School
29. Nigerian Navy Secondary School (NNSS)
30. Corona School, Lekki

Good Schools Guide: Top High Schools in Abuja, Nigeria

1. Loyola Jesuit College
2. American International School of Abuja (AISA)
3. International Community School
4. Regent School, Abuja
5. Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC)
6. Granny Murray Schools
7. Capital Science Academy
8. Glisten International Academy
9. The Centagon International School
10. Lead British International School
11. Funtaj International School
12. Start-Rite School
13. Ladela Schools
14. Oxford Manor College
15. Strauss Preparatory School
16. Saros International Learning Centre
17. Creative Learning International School
18. Olumawu School
19. Tender Years Preparatory School
20. Cherry Field College

Good School Guide: Top High Schools in Africa

Northern Africa

Algeria:

1. Lycée El Mokrani, Algiers
2. Emir Abdelkader High School, International School Alexandre Dumas,
3. British School Algiers, School Amara Rachid

Egypt:

1. Cairo American College, Cairo,
2. El Alsson British & American International School, Cairo,
3. Deutsche Schule der Borromäerinnen (DSB), Alexandria
4. Nefertari International School, Cairo
5. Modern English School Cairo, Cairo

Morocco:

1. Lycée Lyautey, Casablanca,
2. Ecoles yassamine,
3. 1er Lycée militaire royal,
4. Lycée technique sidi kacem

Tunisia:

1. Pioneer School of Ariana, Ariana
2. International Maarif Schools of Tunisia,
3. Pierre Mendès France High School,
4. Bourguiba High School

Libya:

1. Tripoli International School, Tripoli
2. Ladybird International School,
3. Tripoli International School, Tripoli,
4. International School of Martyrs,
5. First Philippine International School,
6. Philippine Community School

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Western Africa

Ghana:

1. Achimota School, Accra
2. Wesley Girls’ High School, Cape Coast
3. Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Accra
4. Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast
5. St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast

 

Nigeria:

1. Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja
2. Christ the King College, Onitsha
3. Grange School, Lagos
4. King’s College, Lagos
5. Queen’s College, Lagos

Senegal:

1. Dakar Academy, Dakar
2. International School of Dakar
3. School Thierno Saidou Nourou Tall
4. Dakar Academy Central
5. Lycée Jean Mermoz
6. IQRA Bilingual Academy

Ivory Coast:

1. International Community School of Abidjan (ICSA), Abidjan
2. Technical’s High School of Abidjan
3. Classical High School of Abidjan
4. School Boys De Bingerville
5. International Community School of Abidjan

Sierra Leone:

1. Prince of Wales School, Freetown
2. School Maurice Delafosse
3. St Edward’s Secondary School
4. Beacon High School
5. Limount College
6. St. Helena Senior Secondary School, Freetown

Liberia:

1. Ricks Institute, Virginia
2. William V.S. Tubman High School
3. Heritage International Leadership Academy
4. American International School
5. Carroll High School
6. Ricks Institute

Mali:

1. Lycée Ba Aminata Diallo, Bamako
2. School Soundiata Keita
3. Bamako International Academy
4. Lycée Français Liberté de Bamako
5. Complex School “The Large Hogons”
6. Lycée Mamadou M’bodji De Sébénikoro

Burkina Faso:

1. Lycée Philippe Zinda Kaboré, Ouagadougou
2. Ecole Américaine de Ouaga 2000
3. Université Norbert ZONGO
4. School Scientific National De Bobo Dioulasso
5. Université Ouaga 3s
6. Private University of Ouagadougou

Niger:

1. Lycée d’Excellence de Niamey, Niamey
2. Sahel Academy
3. Higher Institute of Mining, Industry
4. Islamic University of Say
5. Institut Pratique de Santé Publique

Guinea:

1. Lycee Ahmed Sekou Toure,
2. Gs Hadiatou Balde,
3. Private School Harounaya,
4. Roi Hassan Ii,
5. Saint Georges High School, Conakry

Togo:

1. Lycée de Tokoin, Lomé
2. Middle School Course Light
3. College St. Joseph
4. The British School of Lomé
5. Ecole Internationale Arc-en-Ciel
6. QSI International School of Togo

Benin:

1. Lycée Béhanzin, Porto-Novo
2. Sacred Heart High School
3. Immaculate Conception College
4. The University Preparatory Secondary
5. Negbenebor International School
6. Greater Tomorrow Secondary School

The Gambia:

1. Gambia High School, Banjul
2. Marina International School
3. St Augustine’s Senior Secondary School
4. Gambia Senior Secondary School
5. Charles Jow Memorial Academy

Cape Verde:

1. Liceu Domingos Ramos, Praia
2. School Love of God
3. École Internationale de Sal
4. Ecole les Alizés
5. Instituto Superior de Ciências Jurídicas e Sociais
6. Escola Primaria de Achada Mato
7. The Budha Beach Hotel

Guinea-Bissau:

1. Escola Nacional Kwame Nkrumah, Bissau
2. Universidade Jean Piaget de Guinea
3. Universidade Amílcar Cabral

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Central Africa

Cameroon:

1. Sacred Heart College, Bamenda
2. The Bridge International School, Douala,
3. Rain Forest International School,
4. Our lady of lourdes college Mankon,
5. Quality International School,
6. Lycee bilingue de Mbouda

DR Congo:

1. Institut de la Gombe, Kinshasa
2. Jewels International School of Kinshasa
3. School Liziba
4. Middle School Notre Dame Du Congo
5. Complex School Manyanga
6. School Kabambare

Republic of Congo:

1. Lycée de la Révolution, Brazzaville
2. English International School,Kinshasa
3. Saint Benoît College
4. Saint Étienne
5. Les Capucines
6. School Tuendelee

Gabon:

1. Lycée National Léon M’ba, Libreville
2. Academy Private Fotsomobile
3. Maarif Of Schools, International School of Gabon Ruban Vert
4. College Calasanz Libreville

Chad:

1. Lycée Félix Éboué, N’Djamena

Central African Republic:

1. Lycée Barthélémy Boganda, Bangui
2. N’djamena English International School
3. Lycée Montaigne

Central African Republic:

1. Lycée Barthélémy Boganda, Bangui

Equatorial Guinea:

1. Colegio Nacional Enrique Nvó Okenve, Malabo
2. Royal International College Malabo
3. Gloryland International School
4. San Juan Buena Esperanza
5. Nigeria-Equatorial Guinea International School
6. AMA Bilingual School

São Tomé and Príncipe:

1. Escola Secundária Patrice Lumumba, São Tomé
2. National Lyceum
3. Escola Internacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
4. Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé e Príncipe

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Eastern Africa

Kenya:

1. Alliance High School, Kikuyu
2. Starehe Boys’ Centre and School, Nairobi
3. Kenya High School, Nairobi
4. Mangu High School, Thika
5. Strathmore School, Nairobi

Ethiopia:

1. International Community School of Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
2. Hillside School
3. Cambridge Academy Ethiopia
4. Sandford International School Kebena

Uganda:

1. King’s College Budo, Kampala
2. Maryhill High School
3. Lubiri Secondary School
4. World Mission High School
5. Kigali Christian School

Tanzania:

1. International School of Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam
2. Loyola High School, Dar es Salaam
3. Wellspring Academy
4. FAWE Girls School Gisozi
5. Green Hills Academy
6. Kigali Christian School

Rwanda:

1. Green Hills Academy, Kigali
2. World Mission High School
3. Riviera High School
4. Wellspring Academy
5. FAWE Girls School Gisozi

Burundi:

1. Lycée du Saint-Esprit, Bujumbura
2. SOS HG HighSchool
3. Cubahiro International School
4. Discovery School-Burundi
5. Burundi English School

Sudan:

1. Khartoum American School, Khartoum
2. Prescott academy
3. Sudan High School
4. Park View Baptist School

South Sudan:

1. Juba Diocesan Model Secondary School, Juba
2. Elite High School, Juba
3. Supiri Secondary School
4. Juba day Secondary School, Juba Academy

Somalia:

1. SOS Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School, Mogadishu
2. British International College – Secondary School
3. Sky Schools Hargeisa
4. Noradin Boys Secondary School
5. Taj International School

Djibouti:

1. Lycée Djibouti, Djibouti City
2. QSI International School of Djibouti
3. Gabode Technical High School
4. International School of Djibouti
5. École la Farandole

Eritrea:

1. Asmara International Community School, Asmara
2. Ibrahim Sultan Secondary School, Eritrea,
3. Semaetat Secondary School
4. Scuola,Italiana Di Asmara
5. Dekemhare Comprehensive Secondary School (DCSS)

Seychelles:

1. International School of Seychelles, Victoria
2. Independent School
3. Vijay International School, Praslin
4. Kempinski Seychelles Resort, Trotters
5. Stop Pre and Primary School

Comoros:

1. Lycée Said Mohamed Cheikh, Moroni

Mauritius:

1. Royal College of Curepipe, Curepipe, Phoenix,
2. State Secondary School
3. Rabindranath Tagore Secondary School (RTSS)
4. Bhujoharry College
5. Professor Hassan Raffa State Secondary School

Madagascar:

1. Lycée Jules Ferry, Antananarivo
2. British School of Madagascar – High School
3. Middle School French Françoise Dolto
4. American School of Antananarivo, Madagascar
5. Christian Academy

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Southern Africa

South Africa:

1. St. John’s College, Johannesburg
2. Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Pretoria
3. Rondebosch Boys’ High School, Cape Town
4. Diocesan College (Bishops), Cape Town
5. Grey College, Bloemfontein

Zimbabwe:

1. St. George’s College, Harare
2. Prince Edward School, Harare
3. Arundel School, Harare
4. Chisipite Senior School, Harare
5. Peterhouse Boys’ School, Marondera

Zambia:

1. International School of Lusaka, Lusaka
2. Canisius Secondary School
3. David Kaunda National Technical Nyumba
4. Yanga Secondary School
5. Highland High School

Botswana:

1. Maru-a-Pula School, Gaborone
2. Rainbow Secondary School
3. Naledi Secondary School
4. Gaborone International School
5. Kgaswe International High School
6. John Mackenzie School

Namibia:

1. Windhoek International School, Windhoek
2. Windhoek High School
3. Concordia College Namibia
4. Hochland High School
5. Havana Secondary Project School
6. Delta Secondary School Windhoek

Angola:

1. Colégio Elizângela Filomena dos Santos, Luanda
2. Luanda International School
3. Little Angel’s International School
4. Portuguese School in Luanda
5. Eritrean International School, Angola

Mozambique:

1. Maputo International School, Maputo
2. Willow International School
3. Woodrose International School
4. Maputo International School
5. Rocha Firme Academy
6. French International School of Maputo Gustave Eiffel

Lesotho:

1. Machabeng College, Maseru
2. New Millennium High School
3. Mabathoana High School
4. St. Catherine’s High School
5. Sefika High School
6. Itekeng High School

Eswatini (Swaziland):

1. Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa, Mbabane
2. Sifundzani School
3. Saim Christian High School
4. St Mark’s High
5. Salesian High School

Malawi:

1. Kamuzu Academy, Mtunthama
2. Central High International School, Malawi
3. St. Andrew’s International High School
4. St. Patricks International High School
5. Marist Secondary School

 

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Good Schools Guide: Top Universities and Colleges in Africa

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Northern Africa

Algeria:

1. University of Algiers
2. University of Serif
3. University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene
4. Badji Mokhtar University of Annaba
5. University of Bejaia

Egypt:

1. Cairo University, Cairo
2. Al-Azhar University
3. Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
4. Alexandra University
5. Aswan University
6. American University in Cairo

Morocco:

1. Mohammed V University, Rabat
2. Cadi Ayyad University
3. Mohammed I University Oujda
4. Sadi Mohammed Ben Abdullah University
5. Hassan II University of Casablanca

Tunisia:

1. University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis
2. University of Monastir
3. University of Gabes
4. University of Sousse
5. University of Sfax

Libya:

1. University of Tripoli, Tripoli
2. University of Benghazi
3. University of Libya
4. Omar Al-Mukhtar University
5. Sirte University

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Western Africa

Ghana:

1. University of Ghana, Accra
2. Ashesi University
3. University of Cape Coast
4. Kwame Nkrumah University
5. University of Education, Winneba.

Nigeria:

1. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
4. University of Port-Hacourt
5. University of Lagos, Lagos
6. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
7. Babcock University, Ikenne
8. Covenant University, Ota

Senegal:

1. Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar
2. Université de Thies
3. Ziguinchor University
4. Universite du Sahel
5. University Gaston Berger.

Ivory Coast:

1. Université Félix
2. Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
3. Université d’Abobo-Adjame
4. Universite Felix Houphouet Boigny
5. Université Jean Lorougnon Guede
6. International University of Grand Bassam.

Sierra Leone:

1. Fourah Bay College, Freetown
2. University of Sierra Leone
3. University of Makeni

Liberia:

1. University of Liberia, Monrovia
2. College of West Africa
3. Cuttington University
4. Stella Maris Polytechnic University
5. William V.S. Tubman University

Mali:

1. University of Bamako, Bamako
2. University of Timbuktu
3. University of Social Science and Technology.

Burkina Faso:

1. University of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou
2. L’Universite du Faso
3. Universite Nobert Zongo
4. St. Thomas Aquinas University
5. Université Catholique de’L’Afrique de l’Ouest

Niger:

1. Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey
2. African Development Universalis
3. Universite Islamique de Say
4. Legend University

Guinea:

1. University of Conakry (Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry), Conakry
2. Isic De Kountia
3. Kankan University
4. University De Labe
5. Kofi Annan University of Guinea
6. Gamal Abdel University
7. Universite de N’Zerekore

Togo:

1. University of Lomé, Lomé
2. University of Kara
3. Ecole Normale Superieure
4. University of Lome

Benin:

1. University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou
2. Universite de Parakou
3. National University of Agriculture
4. West African University
5. African University of Technology
6. University of New Technologies and Sciences

The Gambia:

1. University of The Gambia, Banjul
2. Islamic Online University
3. American International University
4. Euclid University
5. Legacy University

Cape Verde:

1. University of Cape Verde, Praia
2. Universidade de Santiago
3. University of Mindelo
4. Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde

Guinea-Bissau:

1. Amílcar Cabral University, Bissau
2. Catholic University of Guinea, Bissa
3. Universidade Colinas de boe.

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Central Africa

Cameroon:

1. University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé
2. University de Buea
3. University de Bamenda
4. University de Maroua
5. University de Dschang

DR Congo:

1. University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
2. University de Lubumbashi
3. University de Catholique de Bukavu
4. University of Kisangani
5. University of Mbuji-Mayi
6. National Pedagogy University

Republic of Congo:

1. Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville

Gabon:

1. Omar Bongo University, Libreville
2. Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku
3. Institut des Techniques Avancées

Chad:

1. University of N’Djamena, N’Djamena
2. Université Emi Koussi
3. Université de Moundou
4. Université des Sciences et de Technologie d’Ati

Central African Republic:

1. University of Bangui
2. Catholic University of Central Africa
3. Adventist University of Central Africa

Equatorial Guinea:

1. National University of Equatorial Guinea, Malabo,
2. National institute for health (bata);
3. National institute for public administration
4. National institute for agriculture (Santa Isabel)
5. Bata institutes for teacher training.

São Tomé and Príncipe:

1. University of São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé
2. Universidade Lusíada de São Tomé e Príncipe
3. Instituto Superior Politécnico, National Lyceum,

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Eastern Africa

Kenya:

1. University of Nairobi, Nairobi
2. Moi University
3. Maasai Mara University
4. Kabarak University
5. Kenyatta University
6. Mount Kenya University
7. The Technician University of Kenya

Ethiopia:

1. Addis Ababa University
2. Haramaya University
3. Arba Minch University
4. Mekelle University
5. Adama Science and Technology

Uganda:

1. Makerere University, Kampala
2. Kyambogo University, Mara
3. University of Science and Technology
4. Kampala International University
5. Bugema University

Tanzania:

1. University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
2. Ardhi University of Tanzani
3. University of Dodoma, Chuo Kikuu Mzumbe
4. The State University of Zanzibar

Rwanda:

1. University of Rwanda, Kigali
2. University of Kigali
3. University of Rwanda
4. Mount Kigali University
5. Adventist University of Central Africa
6. Carnegie Mellon University of Africa
7. Kigali Independent University

Burundi:

1. University of Burundi, Bujumbura
2. Hope Africa University
3. University of Ngozi
4. Hills University
5. University De Mwaro

Sudan:

1. University of Khartoum, Khartoum
2. National Ribat University
3. Sudan University of Science and Technology
4. Al Neelain University
5. Red Sea University

South Sudan:

1. University of Juba, Juba

Somalia:

1. Somali National University, Mogadishu
2. East Africa University
3. Benadir University
4. Kismayo University
5. Puntland State University

Djibouti:

1. University of Djibouti, Djibouti City,
2. Atlantic African Oriental Multicultural University
3. Hassan Ali Barkad University
4. Abdou Idris Omar University

Eritrea:

1. University of Asmara, Asmara
2. University of Asmara
3. Asmara College of Health Sciences
4. Hamelmalo College of Agriculture
5. Eritrea Institute of Technology
6. Massawa College of Marine Science and Technology

Seychelles:

1. University of Seychelles, Anse Royale
2. University of Seychelle
3. Seychelles Institute of Technology
4. Seychelles Polytechnic

Comoros:

1. University of Comoros, Moroni,
2. Midocean University

Mauritius:

1. University of Mauritius, Réduit
2. Open University of Mauritius
3. Curtin Mauritius University
4. Anna Medical College
5. African Leadership College

Madagascar:

1. University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo
2. University of Toliara
3. University of Tomasina
4. University of North Madagascar
5. Catholic University of Madagascar.

 

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Southern Africa

South Africa:

1. University of Cape Town
2. University of Witwatersrand
3. North-West University
4. University of Johannesburg
5. University of the Free State

Zimbabwe:

1. University of Zimbabwe, Harare
2. National University of Science and Technology Africa University
3. Lupane State University
4. Midlands State University,Gweru

Zambia:

1. University of Zambia, Lusaka
2. Rusangu University
3. The Copperbelt University
4. Gideon Robert University
5. Lusaka Apex Medical University

Botswana:

1. University of Botswana, Gaborone,
2. Botho University
3. Botswana International University of Science and Technology
4. Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Namibia:

1. University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia,
2. University of Science and Technology
3. The International University of Management
4. Namibian Institute of Mining and Technology
5. Ongwediva College of Education

Angola:

1. Agostinho Neto University, Luanda
2. Catholic University of Angola
3. Private University of Angola
4. Methodist University of Angola
5. University of Luanda
6. Jean Piaget University

Mozambique:

1. Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo
2. Lurio University
3. Universiade Lurio
4. Pedagogical University of Maputo
5. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

Lesotho:

1. National University of Lesotho
2. University of Botswana, Botho University
3. Lerotholi Polytechnic
4. Lesotho College of Education.

Eswatini (Swaziland):

1. University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni
2. Limkokwing University
3. Southern African Nazarene University
4. Swaziland College of Technology
5. Springfield Research University-Ezulwini

Malawi:

1. University of Malawi, Zomba
2. Mzuzu University
3. Malawi University of Science and Technology
4. Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
5. Malawi University of Science and Technology.