Education & Training
From The Report: Saudi Arabia 2025
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The education and training sectors play a vital role in building a future workforce equipped to succeed in a knowledge-based, digital economy as the Kingdom pursues Vision 2030, the national programme for economic diversification. With the government’s strong focus on expanding access to quality education from early childhood to adult learning, Saudi Arabia is expected to build on gains made on improving women’s enrolment rates in higher education, translating into increased labour force participation for women and¬¬ increased uptake of technical and vocational education and training. The education sector, at all levels, is poised for expansion backed by rising demand, population growth in a young demographic and robust government spending.

This chapter contains an interview with Majed Bingirnas Almutairi, CEO, Almasar Education.

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Structured model: Majed Bingirnas Almutairi, CEO, Almasar Education, on accreditation and the emerging market for special needs systems
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