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 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) :* 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) 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 (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) *

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) *

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) * 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 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 * 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 (''Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung'') * Greece: Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (''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 ** 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: Commission of National Education ( 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 * 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 and

** Northern Ireland: Department of Education (Northern Ireland) ** Scotland: Scottish Government Education Directorates **Wales: Department for Education and Skills

North America

* Ministry of Education (Bahamas) * Canada: no federal ministry, see

Education in Canada Education in Canada is for the most part provided publicly, and is funded and overseen by provincial, territorial and local governments. Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum is overseen by the province. Education in ...

: :*

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest T ...

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

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 Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

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

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

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 Pub ...

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

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

) *

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. ...

(Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) * United States:

United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Departmen ...

, headed by the

United States secretary of education The United States secretary of education is the head of the U.S. Department of Education. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States, and the federal government, on policies, programs, and activities re ...

** 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 ...

Oceania

* Australia: :*

Department of Education, Skills and Employment The Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) was a department of the Government of Australia, existing between 1 February 2020 to 1 July 2022 from a merger of the Department of Education (2019–2020) and Department of E ...

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

Department of Education and Training (Australia) The Australian Department of Education and Training was a former department of the Government of Australia that was in existence between 2014 and 2019 and which was charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Aus ...

(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, sc ...

:** 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 Quee ...

::* 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 signifi ...

::* Tasmania: Department of Education (Tasmania) ::* Western Australia:

Department of Education (Western Australia) The Department of Education (WA) is the government department responsible for education in Western Australia as well as on Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The Department's head office, commonly referred to as 'Silver City' ...

::* 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) The New Zealand Department of Education was, prior to 1989, the public service department of the New Zealand Government that was responsible for pre-tertiary education. The Department was established in its initial form in 1877 under the Educati ...

* 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 ministry of the national executive power that oversees education policies on all educational levels, alongside the governments of the twenty-three provinc ...

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 fede ...

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

References

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