An education ministry is a national or subnational

government agency A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...

politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Public Education, and the head of such an agency may be a minister of education or secretary of education. Such agencies typically address educational concerns such as the quality of schools or standardization of curriculum. The first such ministry ever is considered to be the Commission of National Education ( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, lt, Edukacinė komisija), founded in 1773 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Following is a list of education ministries by country:

Africa

Ministry of National Education (Algeria) The Ministry of National Education ( ar, وزارة التربية الوطنية, links=no, french: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, links=no) is the Algerian ministry in charge of education in Algeria. Its head office is in El Mouradia, Alg ...

Ministry of Education (Egypt) The Ministry of Education is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. Ministers * Hilmi Murad 1968–1969 * El Helali el Sherbini from September 2015 * Tarek Shawki from February 2017 * Reda Hegazy From August 2022 See also * Cabinet ...

Ministry of Education (Ethiopia) The Ministry of Education ( am, ትምህርት ሚኒሰቴር) is a government department of Ethiopia, focusing in the governance and policies of education. It is headquartered in Arada Sub-City, Addis Ababa. It is responsible for overseeing the ...

Ministry of Education (Ghana) The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a multiportfolio government ministry of Ghana, responsible for the governance and management of Ghana's education. It is responsible for the national education curriculum, primarily instituted by Ghana Educa ...

Ministry of Education (Kenya) The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is a governmental ministry of Kenya, that is in charge of national policies and programs that enable Kenyans gain access to high-quality, low-cost schooling, post-secondary education, higher educatio ...

Ministry of Education (Namibia) The Ministry of Education (MOE) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990, the first Namibian education minister was Nahas Angula. Between 1995 and 2005, and since 2015, its responsibility is ...

* Nigeria: :* Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria) :* Rivers State:

Rivers State Ministry of Education The Rivers State Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of Rivers State of Nigeria, created to encourage development of education in the state. The ministry is tasked with the formulation of policies for promoting and realizing effe ...

Ministry of Education (Rhodesia) The Ministry of Education was a government ministry of Rhodesia from the country's independence in 1965 to 1979, when the country transitioned from white minority rule to the multiracial democracy of Zimbabwe. First established in 1948, with the ...

(1965-1979) *

Ministry of Education (Rwanda) The Ministry of Education (MINeDUC, rw, Minisiteri y'Uburezi, french: Ministère de l'Éducation) of Rwanda, previously the ''Ministère de l'Éducation, de la Science, de la Technologie et de la Recherche scientifique'', is headquartered in Kigali ...

* Ministry of Education (Sierra Leone) * Ministry of Education (Somalia) * Ministry of Education and Science (Somaliland) * South Africa: Department of Education (South Africa) or the former

Bantu Education Department The Department of Bantu Education was an organisation created by the National Party government of South Africa in 1953. The Bantu Education Act, 1953 provided the legislative framework for this department. Function of the department Before the Ba ...

** Minister of Education (South Africa), split in 2009 into: **

Minister of Basic Education The Minister of Basic Education is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Basic Education, which is responsible for primary and secondary education. Before 10 May 2009 the portfolio for ...

Minister of Higher Education and Training The Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology is a Minister (government), Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the higher education and training components of the Department of Education (South Af ...

* Zambia: ** Ministry of General Education ** Ministry of Higher Education (Zambia) * Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture (Zimbabwe)

Asia

* Ministry of Education (Afghanistan) * Ministry of Education (Bahrain) * Bangladesh: ** Ministry of Primary and Mass Education ** Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) * Ministry of Education (Brunei) * Ministry of Education (Myanmar) * Ministry of Education (Bhutan) * China: ** Ministry of Education (Mainland China) **

Education Bureau The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Fina ...

(Hong Kong) * East Timor: **

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (East Timor) The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MEJD; pt, Ministério da Educação, Juventude e Desporto, tet, Ministériu Edukasaun, Juventude no Desportu) is the government department of East Timor accountable for education (excluding higher e ...

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (East Timor) The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Culture (MESCC; pt, Ministério do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Cultura, tet, Ministériu Ensinu Superiór, Siénsia no Kultura) is the government department of East Timor accountable for higher ed ...

* Ministry of Education (India) * Indonesia: ** Formal education: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesia) ** Religious education: Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia) *

Ministry of Education (Iran) The Ministry of Education of Iran ( fa, وزارت آموزش و پرورش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, ''Vâzart-e Âmôzesh-e vâ Prevârsh-e Jimhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran'') (lit. Ministry of Teaching and Growing of the Islamic Republi ...

Ministry of Education (Iraq) The Ministry of Education is the Iraq government agency responsible for education in Iraq. External linksIraq Ministry of Education official website Education Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of ...

* Ministry of Education (Israel) *

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international community. ...

Ministry of Education (Jordan)
* * Ministry of Education (Republic of Korea) *

Ministry of Education (Laos) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

Ministry of Education (Lebanon) The Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Education & Higher Education ( ar, الجمهورية اللبنانية وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي; french: Ministère de l'éducation et l'éducation supérieure) is a government ...

* Malaysia: **

Ministry of Education (Malaysia) The Ministry of Education ( ms, Kementerian Pendidikan) is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education, technical and vocationa ...

** Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) *

Ministry of Education (Maldives) The Ministry of Education is the Maldivian government sector responsible for education and providing public schools with funding necessary for the education institution. The Ministry Of Education directs the formulation and implementation of ...

* Ministry of Education (Nepal) * Ministry of Education (Pakistan)
Ministry of Education (Palestine)
*

Department of Education (Philippines) The Department of Education (abbreviated as DepEd; fil, Kagawaran ng Edukasyon) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic education. It ...

Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia) The Ministry of Education (MoE) ( ar, وزارة التعليم), before 2003 as the Ministry of Knowledge until 1953 as the Directorate of Knowledge, is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for regulating primary, secondary ...

Ministry of Education (Singapore) The Ministry of Education (MOE; ms, Kementerian Pendidikan; zh, 教育部; ta, கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and impleme ...

* Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka) * Ministry of Education (Taiwan) *

Ministry of Education (Thailand) The Ministry of Education ( Abrv: MOE; th, กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ, ) is a Thai governmental body responsible for the oversight of education in Thailand. It was established by King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) in 1892 as th ...

* Ministry of National Education (Turkey)

Central America

* Belize: Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture * Costa Rica:

Ministry of Education (Costa Rica) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

* El Salvador:

Ministry of Education (El Salvador) The Ministry of Education ( es, Ministerio de Educación, MINED) is a government ministry of El Salvador, headquartered in San Salvador.Ministry of Education (Guatemala) The Ministry of Education ( es, Ministerio de Educación or MINEDUC) is a government ministry of Guatemala, headquartered in Zone 10 of Guatemala City Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capita ...

* Honduras:

Secretariat of Education (Honduras) Secretariat may refer to: * Secretariat (administrative office) * Secretariat (horse) Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse who is the ninth winne ...

* Nicaragua:

Ministry of Education (Nicaragua) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

* Panama:

Ministry of Education (Panama) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

Europe

Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs The Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs ( el, Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων; Υ.ΠΑΙ.Θ.) is a government department of Greece. One of the oldest ministries, established in 1833, it is responsible ...

(''Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων'') * Ireland: ** Department of Education ** Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science * Italy:

Ministry of Education, Universities and Research The Ministry of Education, University and Research (in it, Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, italic=no or MIUR) is the ministry of the Italian government for the national education system, the Italian universities and ...

** Merged from

Ministry of Public Education (Italy) The Ministry of Education and Merit ( it, Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito, or MEM) is the government body of Italy devoted to the administration of the national education system. It was active in three separate periods (1861–1929; 1944� ...

in 2008 * Latvia: Ministry of Science and Education *Lithuania: Ministry of Education and Science * Luxembourg: Ministry of National Education (''Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l'Enfance et de la jeunesse'') *Montenegro: Ministry of Education * Netherlands:

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science ( nl, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschappen; OCW) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for education, culture, science, research, gender equality and communications. The Ministry was cre ...

* Norway: Ministry of Education and Research * Poland: Commission of National Education ( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej) ** Ministry of Education (Poland) * Portugal: Ministry of Education * Romania: Ministry of National Education * Russia: Ministry of Education and Science ** Formerly

Ministry of Education (Soviet Union) The Ministry of Education of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (russian: Министерство просвещения СССР), formed on 3 August 1966, was one of the most important government offices in the Soviet Union. It was ...

* Serbia: Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development *Slovakia: Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport sk * Slovenia:

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...

* Spain: Ministry of Education * Sweden: Ministry of Education and Research * Ukraine: Ministry of Education * United Kingdom: ** England: Department for Education, previously Department for Education and Skills and Ministry of Education ** Northern Ireland: Department of Education (Northern Ireland) ** Scotland: Scottish Government Education Directorates **Wales: Department for Education and Skills

North America

Ministry of Education (Bahamas) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pu ...

* Canada: no federal ministry, see Education in Canada: :* Alberta :* British Columbia :* Manitoba :* New Brunswick :* Newfoundland and Labrador :*

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...

:* Nova Scotia :*

Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...

:* Ontario :* Prince Edward Island :* Quebec :* Saskatchewan :* Yukon *

Ministry of Education (Jamaica) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pu ...

* Ministry of Education, Technological & Vocational Training (Barbados) * Secretariat of Public Education ( Mexico) *

Ministry of Education (Saint Lucia) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation The Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation is the education ministry of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The head office of the ministry is in the government ministerial complex in Kingstown. Curtis King is the minister of education. T ...

(Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) * United States: United States Department of Education, headed by the United States secretary of education ** Many U.S. states also have a state-level department of education **

Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico The secretary of education of Puerto Rico is responsible for the development and management of all educational matters in the government of Puerto Rico and heads the Department of Education. There have been three types of secretaries in the h ...

Oceania

* Australia: :*

Department of Education, Skills and Employment The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) was a Government department, department of the Government of Australia, existing between 1 February 2020 to 1 July 2022 from a merger of the Department of Education (Australia) ...

(2020 - ) :* Antecedents: :** Department of Education (Australia) (2019 - 2020) :** Department of Education and Training (Australia) (2014-2019) :**

Department of Education (Australia, 2013–14) The Australian Department of Education was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs to help Australians access quality and affordable childcare; early childhood education, ...

:** For earlier antecedents, see Preceding departments :* State government departments: ::* New South Wales: Department of Education (New South Wales) ::* Victoria: Department of Education and Training (Victoria) ::* Queensland:

Department of Education (Queensland) The Department of Education is a ministerial department of the Queensland Government responsible for the administration and quality of education in Queensland, Australia. The department is composed of two separate portfolios, Education Queen ...

::* South Australia:

Department for Education (South Australia) The Department for Education of South Australia is a state government department delivering school education throughout the state. Education in Australia at school level is managed by each state, though the Commonwealth government makes a significa ...

::* Tasmania: Department of Education (Tasmania) ::* Western Australia: Department of Education (Western Australia) ::* Australian Capital Territory: Education and Training Directorate ::* Northern Territory:

Department of Education (Northern Territory) An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

* Kiribati :

Ministry of Education (Kiribati) The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in Bikenibeu, Tarawa, next to the King George V and Elaine Bernacchi School. the ministry has about 1,400 employees.Ministry of Education (New Zealand) The Ministry of Education (Māori: ''Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga'') is the public service department of New Zealand charged with overseeing the New Zealand education system. The Ministry was formed in 1989 when the former, all-encompassing De ...

:*Antecedents: ::* Department of Education (New Zealand) * Marshall Islands: Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands)

South America

Ministry of Education (Argentina) The Ministry of Education ( es, link=no, Ministerio de Educación; ME) of Argentina is a Ministries of the Argentine Republic, ministry of the Government of Argentina#Executive Branch, national executive power that oversees education policies on ...

Ministry of Education (Bolivia) Council of Ministers of Bolivia, or Cabinet of Bolivia, is part of the executive branch of the Bolivian government, consisting of the heads of the variable number of government ministries. The Council of Ministers are ministers of state and con ...

Ministry of Education (Brazil) The Ministry of Education (Portuguese: ''Ministério da Educação''), also known as MEC, an initialism derived from its former name Ministry of Education and Culture (Portuguese: ''Ministério da Educação e Cultura''), is a cabinet-level federa ...

* Ministry of Education (Chile) * Ministry of National Education (Colombia) * Ministry of Education (Peru)

References

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