Editing Prom (section)

===Africa===
In Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, and Tanzania most private schools with [[expatriates]] have proms or "end of year socials".

==== Egypt ====
In Egypt, private schools have proms similar to ones held in the United States but with slight differences. The prom is held for a maximum of 3 hours, where teachers attend and enjoy some time with their students. Then there is the "after-prom", where no teachers or parents are allowed, during that time, the real party begins with all the students dancing and enjoying their time. The after-prom can continue to 4 am and 5 am. In some places, there is no mingling of males and females due to adherence to the Islamic codes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/archives/livewire/archived/prom_without_boys/index.html|title=The Prom without Boys - NYU Livewire|website=journalism.nyu.edu|access-date=18 November 2018|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232448/https://journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/archives/livewire/archived/prom_without_boys/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== South Africa ====
In South Africa, the equivalent of the American prom is the [[Matric]] Dance, taking place during the matriculation (i.e., final) year of high school (12th grade). It takes place in various schools across the country throughout the year, starting in February and most of the last few dances for the year happening in late November after final examinations. It usually takes the form of a formal dinner and dance. In most schools, the 11th-grade class is responsible for arranging the event. Sometimes teachers and parents also attend.

The Matric Dance has become one of the most popular occasions on the South African social calendar, but not without much controversy for its cost that, it is said, "could be as much as some people's weddings". The magazine saying this elaborates: "Many parents will be torn between wanting to spoil their youngsters and wanting to resist the extravagance of handing over thousands of rands for a dress or suit that will probably only be worn once."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.za/how-to-budget-and-plan-for-matric-dances-part-i/|title=How to budget and plan for matric dances Part I|date=25 July 2012|access-date=15 April 2019|archive-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415212301/https://www.goodhousekeeping.co.za/how-to-budget-and-plan-for-matric-dances-part-i/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== Zambia ====
In Zambia, private schools have a "leavers' dance/dinner" that is planned out by the grade 11 class and takes place on the Saturday after the Friday of their graduation ceremony. The dance is planned for the grade 12 class as well as the upper sixth form class and is normally done the 1st Friday after both of the classes are done writing their A-Level and IGCSE examinations. The dinner begins at 7 pm and the grade 11 class pose as the servers as well as the entertainment throughout the duration of the dinner. The dinner ends at midnight and is followed by the "after-party" which is celebrated at another venue (usually a club) with no parents and no teachers. Costs for renting out the venue are covered by selling tickets to outsiders and the party is usually planned by the graduating classes themselves.