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Country | Degree Requirement | Typical Contract Length | Peak Hiring Seasons | Visa Info | Typical Students | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency |
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![]() Algeria |
Degree Requirement: BA/BS degree required, Master’s degree preferred | Typical Contract Length: 1 month – 24 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: children, adults | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 40 000 – 50 000 DZD (295 – 369 GBP) | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 110 000 – 221 000 DZD (820 – 1600 GBP) |
![]() Botswana |
BA/BS degree preferred, Master’s degree for university positions | 1 month – 12 months | November – December, year-round for volunteer positions | Work permit | All ages | 5 000 – 6 500 BWP (400 – 500 GBP) | 8 500 – 12 500 BWP (650 – 950 GBP) |
![]() Cameroon |
BEd unless volunteering | variable | June, July, year-round for EFL positions | Work permit | children | 310 000 – 430 000 XAF (400 - 560 GBP) | 1 200 000 – 1 500 000 XAF (1 600 – 2 000 GBP) |
![]() Ethiopia |
None | Variable | July - September | Work visa | Children | 3 000 – 4 000 ETB (110 – 150 GBP) | 5 000 – 7 000 ETB (180 – 250 GBP) |
![]() Ghana |
BA/BS required | 9– 12 months | January, May | Work visa | Students, adults | GHS 950 – GHS 1 675 (£170 – £300) | GHS 1 800 – GHS 2 000 (£260 – £289) |
![]() Kenya |
BA/BS required | 3 – 12 months | November, December | Work visa | Students | KES 70 000 – KES 95 000 (£540 – £ 685) | KES 75 000 – KES 115 000 (£540 – £ 830) |
![]() Lesotho |
BA/BS degree preferred | variable | year round | work permit | children | 6 500 – 7 500 LSL (380 – 440 GBP) | volunteer |
![]() Libya |
Degree Requirement: BA/BS degree required | Typical Contract Length: 12 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: all ages | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 1 500 – 2 000 LYD (850 – 1 150 GBP) | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 1 700 – 5 200 LYD (1 000 – 3 000 GBP) |
![]() Madagascar |
Not required | 9 months | Year-round | Work visa | Children,adults | MGA 1 800 000 – MGA 2 500 000 (£400 – £ 550) | MGA 2 500 000 – MGA 3 700 000 (£ 550 – £ 814) |
![]() Malawi |
BA/ BS degree required | 3 months – 12 months | May - August | work permit | children | 350 000 – 450 000 MWK (400 – 510 GBP) | 350 000 – 700 000 MWK (400 – 800 GBP) |
![]() Mauritania |
Degree Requirement: none | Typical Contract Length: variable | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: business visa | Typical Students: adults | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 300 000 – 450 000 MRO (390 – 585 GBP | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 650 000 – 1 000 000 MRO (1 500 – 2 500 GBP) |
![]() Mozambique |
BA/BS degree required | 1 month – 12 months | year round | Work visa | children, adults | 35 000 – 45 000 MTL (400 – 500 GBP) | 45 000 – 55 000 MTL (510 – 620 GBP) |
![]() Namibia |
BA/BS required | 1 month – 12 months | year round | permanent resident preferred | children, teenagers | NAD 8 500 – 10 500 (500 – 600 GBP) | NAD 15 000 – 25 000 (900 – 1 500 GBP) |
![]() Nigeria |
Degree Requirement: BA/ BS degree required unless volunteering | Typical Contract Length: 12 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year-round, especially May - September | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: children | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 900 000 – 1 000 000 NGN (2 400 – 2 60 | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 200 000 – 450 000 NGN (520 – 1 200 GBP) |
![]() Senegal |
Degree Requirement: none | Typical Contract Length: 1 month – 24 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: children, adults | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 450 000 – 550 000 CFA (580 – 712 GBP) | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 800 000 – 1 200 000 CFA (1 000 – 1 500 GBP) |
![]() South Africa |
Not required | Monthly | Year-round, especially October | Work permit | University students, professionals | approx. R7 500 – R8 500 (£415 – £480) | approx. R10 000 – R12 000 (£550 – £680) |
![]() Tanzania |
BA/BS required for paid positions | variable | year-round | work permit | children, adults | 1 300 000 – 1 700 0000 TZS (480 – 630 GBP) | 1 000 000 – 2 500 000 (370 – 930 GBP) |
![]() Togo |
Degree Requirement: none | Typical Contract Length: 2 weeks – 12 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: tourist visa | Typical Students: children | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 100 000 – 120 000 CFA (130 – 155 GBP) | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: volunteer |
![]() Tunisia |
Degree Requirement: BA/BS degree required and 1 year teaching preferred | Typical Contract Length: 12 months | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: all ages | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 1 000 – 1 200 TND (350 – 420 GBP) | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: 2 800 – 5 800 TND (980 – 2 000 GBP) |
![]() Uganda |
Degree Requirement: BEd required, unless a volunteer position | Typical Contract Length: variable | Peak Hiring Seasons: year round | Visa Info: work permit | Typical Students: children | Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency: 2 700 000 - 3 600 000 UGX (610 – 815 GB | Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency: volunteer |
![]() Zambia |
None for volunteer placements, otherwise BA/BS/BEd required | variable | August – May, year-round for volunteer placements | work permit or a business visa if volunteering | children | 5 500 – 6 500 ZMW (450 – 550 GBP) | 15 000 – 25 000 ZMW (1 200 – 2 000 GBP) |
Please note the information provided above is given as a general guide only. Information and currency conversions were correct at the time of publication, but they may change at any time.
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