Education in Saudi Arabia

Education remains to be the priority of all nations around the globe. Most countries devote vast resources to guarantee equal education opportunities to all their students. Most education systems are developed to meet the economic and social demands of the country, both locally and globally. As the world’s 8th highest education spender, Saudi Arabia initiates an overhaul on the education system. It is the largest country in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabian education has gone through an astounding transformation. Initially, education was only available to few people who were children of the wealthy families. However, the transformation of the Saudi Education is now offering education to all children regardless of their social status. The education system is open to all citizens, and provides free education, and educational and health facilities to all. The education in Saudi Arabia has 5 levels; the primary level, intermediate, secondary, vocational, and tertiary. The education system starts with pre-primary education which id offered to students entering primary school. However, there are options for pre-primary which are; kindergarten and pre-school. These two are offered by private and international schools. Children joining pre-primary, pre-school or kindergarten should be above 3 years.

Next, is primary education whereby a child joins at the age of six old, up to grade six where children should be around 11 years old. Nevertheless, there are schools that offer services of keeping young children till 17:00 hours for working mothers. According to Mackey (89), the primary education is free and open to everybody in Saudi Arabia. In addition, primary education through college is free and open to every Saudi citizen. The Sa...

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...boys are different from girls. Saudi provides the best education for its citizens through reforming the education system. The government funding education has made it easier for every Saudi citizen to acquire education. Through acquiring education, illiteracy is being eliminated in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi educational system meets the social, economic, and educational needs of the Saudi citizens. Education is the most important thing, in a person’s life.

Works Cited

Mackey, Sandra. The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom. New York:W.W. Norton and Company, New York. 2002. Print.

Education (2005). Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved on 28 December 2007. < http://www.moe.gov.sa/openshare/englishcon/About-Saud/Education.htm_cvt.html>

Sedgwick, Robert. Education in Saudi Arabia. World Education New and Reviews. N.d 2001. Retrieved on 3 May 2014.