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 The Commission of National Education ( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, KEN; lt, Edukacinė komisija) was the central educational authority in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, created by the Sejm and King Stanisław II August on October 1 ...

( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, lt, Edukacinė komisija), founded in 1773 in the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Crown of the Kingdom of ...

. 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, A ...

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 of ...

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 t ...

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 Educ ...

* Ministry of Education (Kenya) *

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 i ...

* Nigeria: :*

Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria) The Federal Ministry of Education is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that directs education in Nigeria. It is located at Block 5A (8th Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja. Hi ...

:* 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) 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 (Somalia) The Ministry of Education of Somalia ( so, Wasaaradda Waxbarashada) ( ar, وزارة التعليم) is a ministry responsible for education in Somalia. The current Minister of Education of Somalia is Abdulahi Arab. Who hails from Surre, Surre ...

* Ministry of Education and Science (Somaliland) * South Africa:

Department of Education (South Africa) The Department of Education was one of the departments of the South African government until 2009, when it was divided into the Department of Basic Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training. It oversaw the education and trai ...

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) The Minister of Education used to be a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the Department of Education, including South Africa's schools and universities. On 10 May 2009 newly elected president Jacob ...

, 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 f ...

Minister of Higher Education and Training The Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa, with the responsibility of overseeing the higher education and training components of the Department of Education. Before 10 May 2009 the portfo ...

* Zambia: **

Ministry of General Education The Ministry of General Education is a ministry in Zambia. It is headed by the Minister of General Education and oversees primary and secondary education. Tertiary and vocational education is overseen by the Ministry of Higher Education {{Unref ...

Ministry of Higher Education (Zambia) The Ministry of Higher Education is a ministry in Zambia. It oversees university and vocational, training, science, technology and innovation and is headed by the Minister of Higher Education. The current ministry was established in 2005 after ...

Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture (Zimbabwe) The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is a department in the Government of Zimbabwe The politics of Zimbabwe takes place in a framework of a full presidential republic, whereby the President is the head of state and government as o ...

Asia

Ministry of Education (Afghanistan) The Afghan Ministry of Education ( fa, وزارت معارف افغانستان , links=no)( ps, د پوهني وزارت افغانستان , links=no) is responsible for policy formulation, the organization and supervision of education in Afgha ...

Ministry of Education (Bahrain) The Ministry of Education is a department of the government of Bahrain. It is responsible for the government-operated schools. Majid bin Ali Al-Naimi is the minister. Higher Education Council Higher Education Council (HEC), the agency which regul ...

* Bangladesh: **

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education ( bn, প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoPME) is the ministry responsible for Primary (Class I-VIII) and Mass ( literacy) educati ...

Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) Ministry of Education ( bn, শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়), abbreviated as MoE, is the ministry responsible for secondary, vocational and tertiary education in Bangladesh. Primary education and mass literacy is the respons ...

Ministry of Education (Brunei) The Ministry of Education (MOE or MoE; ) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which oversees education in the country. It was established immediately upon Brunei's independence on 1 January 1984. It is currently led by a mi ...

* Ministry of Education (Myanmar) *

Ministry of Education (Bhutan) 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 ...

* 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) The Ministry of Education ( MoE; formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development from 1985 to 2020) is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The Ministry is further d ...

* Indonesia: ** Formal education:

Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesia) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Indonesian: ''Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi,'' abbreviated ''Kemdikbudristek'') is a government ministry of the Indonesian government responsible for educat ...

** Religious education:

Ministry of Religious Affairs (Indonesia) The Ministry of Religious Affairs ( id, Kementerian Agama) is an Indonesian ministry that administers religious affairs. It is responsible to the president, and is led by a minister. History Plans for the creation of a Ministry of Religious Aff ...

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 Education in Iraq Educational organizations based in Iraq {{Edu- ...

Ministry of Education (Israel) The Ministry of Education ( he, מִשְׂרָד הַחִנּוּךְ, translit. ''Misrad HaHinukh''; ar, وزارة التربية والتعليم) is the branch of the Israeli government charged with overseeing public education institutions i ...

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 communit ...

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 of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for education system, compulsory education, pre-tertiary education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET ...

Ministry of Higher Education (Malaysia) The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE; ms, Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for higher education, polytechnic, community college, student loan, accreditation, student volunt ...

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) The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( ne, शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal responsible for the overall development of education in ...

Ministry of Education (Pakistan) The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training ( ur, ) is a federal ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The ministry's political head is known as thMinister for Education (Pakistan) , Minister of Pakistanand the ministry's ...

Ministry of Education (Palestine)
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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 of the Government of Singapore responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies related to th ...

Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka) The Ministry of Education ( si, අධ්‍යාපන අමාත්‍යාංශය; ta, கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies rela ...

Ministry of Education (Taiwan) The Ministry of Education (MOE) (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kau-yuk Phu'') is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for incorporating educational policies and managing public schools. Organizational structure Political departm ...

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 t ...

* 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 Pu ...

* 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 capit ...

* Honduras:

Secretariat of Education (Honduras) Secretariat may refer to: * Secretariat (administrative office) * Secretariat (horse), a racehorse that won the Triple Crown in 1973 * ''Secretariat'' (film), a 2010 film about the racehorse * Secretariat, a pantomime horse based on the racehors ...

* 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 Pu ...

* Panama: Ministry of Education (Panama)

Europe

* Austria: Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (''Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Kultur'') *Azerbaijan:

Ministry of Education 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 ...

* Belgium ** Flanders: Flemish Ministry of Education and Training (''Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming'') ** French Community: General Administration for Education and Scientific Research of the Ministry of the French Community ** German-speaking Community
Ministry for German-speaking Community
* Bosnia and Herzegovina: *Bulgaria: Ministry of Education, Youth and Science * Croatia:

Ministry of Science, Education and Sports 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 ...

* Czech: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport * Denmark: Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation * Estonia: Ministry of Education and Research * Faroe Islands: Ministry of Education, Research and Culture * Finland:

* France: Ministry of National Education (''Ministère de l’Éducation nationale'') * Germany:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (german: link=no, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, ), abbreviated BMBF, is a cabinet-level ministry of Germany. It is headquartered in Bonn, with an office in Berlin. The Ministry provi ...

(''Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung'') * Greece: Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (''Υπουργείο Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων'') * Ireland: **

Department of Education 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 ...

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science ( ga, An Roinn Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister ...

* Italy: Ministry of Education, Universities and Research ** 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:

* Netherlands: Ministry of Education, Culture and Science * Norway: Ministry of Education and Research * Poland:

( pl, Komisja Edukacji Narodowej) ** Ministry of Education (Poland) * Portugal:

* 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 wa ...

* 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:

* Sweden: Ministry of Education and Research * Ukraine:

* United Kingdom: ** England:

Department for Education The Department for Education (DfE) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for child protection, child services, education (compulsory, further and higher education), apprenticeships and wider skills in England. A Departme ...

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

North America

* Ministry of Education (Bahamas) * Canada: no federal ministry, see Education in Canada: :* Education in Alberta, Alberta :* Outline of British Columbia#Education in British Columbia, British Columbia :* Minister of Education (Manitoba), Manitoba :* Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (New Brunswick), New Brunswick :* List of school districts in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador :* List of schools in the Northwest Territories, Northwest Territories :* Nova Scotia Department of Education, Nova Scotia :* List of schools in Nunavut, Nunavut :* Ministry of Education (Ontario), Ontario :* Outline of Prince Edward Island#Education in Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island :* Education in Quebec, Quebec :* Education in Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan :* Outline of Yukon#Education in Yukon, Yukon * Ministry of Education (Jamaica) *Ministry of Education, Technological & Vocational Training (Barbados) * Secretariat of Public Education (Mexico), Secretariat of Public Education (Mexico) * Ministry of Education (Saint Lucia) * Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) * United States: United States Department of Education, headed by the United States Secretary of Education, United States secretary of education ** Many U.S. states also have a State education agency, state-level department of education ** Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico

Oceania

* Australia: :* Department of Education, Skills and Employment (2020 - ) :* Antecedents: :** Department of Education (Australia) (2019 - 2020) :**Department of Education and Training (Australia) (2014-2019) :** Department of Education (Australia, 2013–14) :** For earlier antecedents, see Department of Education (Australia)#Preceding departments, 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) ::* South Australia: Department for Education (South Australia) ::* 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) * Kiribati : Ministry of Education (Kiribati) * New Zealand: :*Ministry of Education (New Zealand) :*Antecedents: ::*Department of Education (New Zealand) * Marshall Islands: Ministry of Education (Marshall Islands)

South America

* Ministry of Education (Argentina) *Ministry of Education (Bolivia) * Ministry of Education (Brazil) * Ministry of Education (Chile) * Ministry of National Education (Colombia) * Ministry of Education (Peru)

References

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