Saudi officials have been giving great attention to the progress of the educational sector in view of its vital importance for the country. Thanks to this wise policy, schools are now spread in the four corners of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the academic year 1424-1425 AH, the number of students at the stage of the general education amounted to 2,322,536, who are pursuing their studies in 13, 893 schools under the direct supervision and guidance of more than 187,420 teachers. The number of schools has remarkably increased at the primary, intermediate and secondary stages, while the number of students of adult education declined from 27, 496 in 1423-1424 AH to 26, 343 in 1424-1425 AH. The number of students at the primary stage reached in 1424-1425 AH to about 1,241,840 students, while the number of teachers amounted to 98, 813. At the intermediate stage, the number of schools increased to 3, 719 with more than 574, 000 students and 48, 678 teachers. At the secondary stage the number of schools jumped to 2006 in 1424-1425 AH with 465, 822 students and 36249 teachers. --MORE 1038 Local Time 0738 GMT
