Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has successfully managed to decrease the illiteracy percentage to only 3.7% in Saudi Arabia.

The ministry revealed its efforts in combating illiteracy in Saudi Arabia, this in coinciding with the Arab day of literacy, and it has stated that this percentage of decline has been achieved since the start of the adult education process in 1374 AH until now.

The efforts included 1,871 of continuing education, benefiting more than 72.8 thousand people. It has also launched a channel for continuing education within the (Ain) educational channels, which recorded more than 2,705 lessons during the last academic year 1443 AH.

The ministry has conducted 3 summer campaigns in three regions, including Al-Sharqiya, Muhayil Asir in the southern region, and Sarat Abidah, as it has included 39 centers, more than 2,705 lessons, and 1,831 beneficiaries.

Moreover, it has referred to the neighborhood's education centers, which included 1,142 training programs, more than 21.7 thousand training programs for (in-person), which benefited more than 29,000 people.