1427 AH amounted to 2,496,349. The number of the female teachers amounted to 226,281. The ministry education has been giving big attention to the schools of the Holy Quran memorization. In 1426-1427AH, the number of the Holy Quran memorization schools amounted to 790 with 91, 264 students and 8,483 teachers. As regards of Holy Quran memorization schools for girls they amounted by the end of 1426-1427AH to 867 with 102, 367 female students and 10, 374 female teachers. --MORE