Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Education
وزارة التعليم

Yousef al-Benyan [ar], current Minister of Education since 2022
Government body overview
Formed1926; 98 years ago (1926) as Directorate of Knowledge
Preceding agencies
  • Directorate of Knowledge (1926–1953)
  • Ministry of Knowledge (1953–2003)
JurisdictionGovernment of Saudi Arabia
HeadquartersAirport Road, Riyadh 11148, Saudi Arabia[1]
Government body executive
  • Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, Minister of Education
WebsiteOfficial English Site

The Ministry of Education (MoE) (Arabic: وزارة التعليم), known 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.

  1. ^ "Ministry Addresses Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine." Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Washington, DC. Retrieved 5 November 2015. "Ministry of Education Airport Road, Riyadh 11148 "