Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia)
Executive department that regulates all forms of education in Saudi Arabia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ministry of Education (MoE) (Arabic: وزارة التعليم), before 2003 as the Ministry of Knowledge and until 1953 as the Directorate of Knowledge, is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for regulating primary, secondary and higher education in the country. It was established in 1926 by King Abdulaziz ibn Saud in the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz. Since the amalgamations of the General Presidency for Girls' Education (GPGE) in 2002 and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in 2015, it became the sole body which supervises all schools, universities and colleges in the country.
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وزارة التعليم | |
Yousef al-Benyan [ar], current Minister of Education since 2022 | |
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Formed | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) as Directorate of Knowledge |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Airport Road, Riyadh 11148, Saudi Arabia[1] |
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Website | Official English Site |
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