GEMS Education is one of the world’s leading private K-12 education providers, educating over 200,000 students from 176+ nationalities across its global network of owned and managed schools. With nearly half a million alumni, GEMS has built a legacy of impact that spans generations and continents. Established in Dubai in 1959, GEMS remains a family-founded and family-led organisation, guided by its visionary founder and chairman Sunny Varkey, and his sons Dino Varkey (Group CEO) and Jay Varkey (Deputy Group CEO). With a focus on delivering high-quality education to students from all walks of life, GEMS offers a wide range of curricula and learning pathways. Each year, GEMS students graduate into the world’s top universities, including all eight Ivy League institutions and every UK Russell Group university, and go on to become leaders, innovators, and changemakers in every sector. Through its expanding school network and philanthropic initiatives, GEMS is committed to its mission: to put a quality education within reach of every learner, everywhere.
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The GEMS Education annual revenue was $1.4 billion in 2026.
David McLaughlin is the Chief Executive Principal of GEMS Education.
5,875 people are employed at GEMS Education.
GEMS Education is based in Al Quoz, Dubai.
The NAICS codes for GEMS Education are [611, 61111, 611110, 61, 6111].
The SIC codes for GEMS Education are [821, 82].