The Ministry of Education () in Jordan is a government body responsible for developing and administering educational policies and programs throughout the Kingdom. The ministry's mandate is to "ensure the provision of quality education from the early years through secondary education."
The Ministry of Education is currently led by Minister Azmi Mahafzah.
History and structure The Ministry of Education was established in its current form in 1956, although its roots date back to earlier efforts to formalize education in Jordan during the Emirate of Transjordan in 1921. The ministry operates under the leadership of the Minister of Education, who oversees various departments responsible for different aspects of the educational system, including curriculum development, teacher training, and school administration.
Ministers of Education This table includes all the Jordanian Ministers of Education along with their respective dates of taking office and leaving office: + List of Jordanian Ministers of Education No. Minister Took office Left office Time in office 1 Mazhar Raslan April 11, 1921 June 23, 1921 2 Adib Hussein Wahbeh August 8, 1921 July 3, 1923 3 Ali Bey Khalki September 5, 1923 May 3, 1924 4 Adib Hussein Wahbeh September 12, 1924 September 25, 1935 5 Ahmad Alawi Al-Saqqaf December 6, 1939 September 24, 1940 6 Ahmad Alawi Al-Saqqaf September 24, 1940 July 29, 1941 7 Samir Al-Rifai July 29, 1941 December 6, 1942 8 Ahmad Alawi Al-Saqqaf December 6, 1942 May 9, 1943 9 Samir Al-Rifai May 9, 1943 October 30, 1943 10 Mohammad Al-Ansi October 30, 1943 July 13, 1944 11 Ahmad Alawi Al-Saqqaf July 13, 1944 October 14, 1944 12 Sheikh Fahmi Hashim October 14, 1944 May 18, 1945 13 Sheikh Fahmi Hashim May 18, 1945 September 8, 1946 14 Mohammad Al-Shariki September 8, 1946 February 4, 1947 15 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti February 4, 1947 December 27, 1947 16 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti December 27, 1947 May 3, 1949 17 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti May 7, 1949 April 12, 1950 18 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti April 12, 1950 October 14, 1950 19 Ahmad Toukan October 14, 1950 December 4, 1950 20 Ahmad Touqan December 4, 1950 July 25, 1951 21 Rouhi Abdul Hadi July 25, 1951 September 7, 1951 22 Rouhi Abdul Hadi September 7, 1951 September 30, 1952 23 Abdul Halim Al-Nimr September 30, 1952 May 5, 1953 24 Ahmad Toukan May 5, 1953 May 2, 1954 25 Anwar Nuseibeh May 2, 1954 October 21, 1954 26 Anwar Nuseibeh October 24, 1954 May 28, 1955 27 Saeed Aladdin May 30, 1955 December 14, 1955 28 Omar Al-Saleh Al-Barghouti December 14, 1955 December 21, 1955 29 Fawzi Mulki December 21, 1955 January 8, 1956 30 Dhaifallah Al-Hamoud January 9, 1956 April 1, 1956 31 Dhaifallah Al-Hamoud April 1, 1956 May 20, 1956 32 Fawzi Mulki May 22, 1956 July 1, 1956 33 Saeed Aladdin July 1, 1956 October 29, 1956 34 Shafiq Arshidat October 29, 1956 April 10, 1957 35 Fawzi Mulki April 15, 1957 April 24, 1957 36 Khulusi Al-Khairi April 25, 1957 July 12, 1957 37 Jamal Touqan July 15, 1957 August 25, 1957 38 Ali Al-Hindawi (acting) August 27, 1957 October 21, 1957 39 Ahmad Al-Tarawneh October 22, 1957 May 18, 1958 40 Ahmad Al-Tarawneh May 18, 1958 July 10, 1958 41 Sheikh Mohammad Ali Al-Ja'abari July 10, 1958 January 28, 1959 42 Riyadh Al-Muflah January 28, 1959 May 6, 1959 43 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti May 6, 1959 August 29, 1960 44 Sheikh Mohammad Amin Al-Shinqiti August 29, 1960 June 28, 1961 45 Rafiq Al-Husseini June 28, 1961 November 5, 1961 46 Bashir Al-Sabbagh November 5, 1961 January 27, 1962 47 Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Qattan January 27, 1962 December 2, 1962 48 Abdulwahab Al-Majali December 2, 1962 March 27, 1963 49 Hassan Al-Kayed March 27, 1963 April 21, 1963 50 Hassan Al-Kayed April 21, 1963 July 9, 1963 51 Hassan Al-Kayed July 9, 1963 October 31, 1963 52 Bashir Al-Sabbagh October 31, 1963 July 6, 1964 53 Bashir Al-Sabbagh July 6, 1964 February 13, 1965 54 Abdel Latif Abdeen February 13, 1965 July 31, 1965 55 Thouqan Hindawi July 31, 1965 December 25, 1966 56 Abdulwahab Al-Majali December 22, 1966 March 4, 1967 57 Thouqan Hindawi March 4, 1967 April 23, 1967 58 Thouqan Hindawi April 23, 1967 August 2, 1967 59 Thouqan Hindawi August 2, 1967 October 7, 1967 60 Mohammad Adeeb Al-Ameri October 7, 1967 April 25, 1968 61 Bashir Al-Sabbagh April 25, 1968 March 14, 1968 62 Thouqan Hindawi March 24, 1969 July 13, 1969 63 Thouqan Hindawi August 13, 1969 April 20, 1970 64 Thouqan Hindawi April 20, 1970 June 28, 1970 65 Thouqan Hindawi June 28, 1970 September 15, 1970 66 Ibrahim Sayel September 16, 1970 September 26, 1970 67 Abdulmajid Al-Sharideh September 26, 1970 October 28, 1970 68 Ishaq Al-Farhan October 28, 1970 May 26, 1973 69 Mudar Badran May 27, 1973 November 23, 1974 70 Thouqan Hindawi November 24, 1974 July 12, 1976 71 Thouqan Hindawi July 12, 1976 November 27, 1976 72 Abdullah Al-Majali November 27, 1976 December 18, 1979 73 Mohammad Nouri Shafiq December 19, 1979 August 27, 1980 74 Sa'id Al-Tall August 28, 1980 January 10, 1981 75 Hikmat Al-Saket January 10, 1984 April 4, 1985 76 Abdulwahab Al-Majali April 4, 1985 October 4, 1986 77 Thouqan Hindawi October 4, 1986 April 24, 1989 78 Abdullah Ensour April 27, 1989 August 30, 1989 79 Adnan Badran September 2, 1989 December 6, 1989 80 Mohammad Hamdan December 7, 1989 June 18, 1990 81 Abdullah Al-Akayleh June 18, 1990 June 19, 1991 82 Eid Dahiyat June 19, 1991 November 21, 1991 83 Thouqan Hindawi November 21, 1991 May 29, 1993 84 Khaled Al-Omari May 29, 1993 June 7, 1994 85 Abdelraouf Rawabdeh June 8, 1994 March 14, 1995 86 Jawad Anani March 14, 1995 September 19, 1995 87 Marwan Muasher September 20, 1995 January 3, 1996 88 Ahmad Obeidat January 3, 1996 February 18, 1998 89 Mohammad Hamdan February 18, 1998 1999 90 Fawzi Gharaibeh 1999 1999 91 Izzat Jaradat April 1999 18 June 2000 92 Khaled Toukan June 2000 November 2007 93 Tayseer Al-Noaimi November 2007 June 2009 94 Walid Maani 2009 14 December 2009 95 Ibrahim Badran December 14, 2009 July 28, 2010 96 Khaled Al-Karaki November 24, 2010 February 1, 2011 97 Tayseer Al-Noaimi January 1, 2011 October 31, 2011 98 Eid Al-Dahiyat October 1, 2011 April 30, 2012 99 Fayez Al-Saudi April 1, 2012 October 31, 2012 100 Wajih Owais October 1, 2012 March 31, 2013 101 Mohammad Juma'a Al-Wahsh March 1, 2013 August 31, 2013 102 Mohammad Thneibat August 1, 2013 January 31, 2017 103 Omar Razzaz January 1, 2017 June 30, 2018 104 Azmi Mahafzah June 14, 2018 November 28, 2018 105 Bassam Talhouni November 1, 2018 January 31, 2019 106 Walid Maani January 1, 2019 October 31, 2019 107 Tayseer Al-Noaimi October 1, 2019 March 31, 2021 108 Mohammad Khair Ahmad Abu Qudais March 1, 2021 October 31, 2021 109 Wajih Owais October 1, 2021 October 31, 2022 110Azmi MahafzahOctober 31, 2022Incumbent
Tawjihi examination
The Tawjihi is a pivotal national exam taken by students at the end of their secondary education. It is a comprehensive test that determines eligibility for higher education institutions in Jordan.
Higher education and vocational training Upon passing the Tawjihi, students can pursue higher education in public or private universities, or opt for vocational training. The Ministry of Education also ensures the equivalency of foreign educational qualifications to the Tawjihi, enabling students with international backgrounds to integrate into the Jordanian educational system.
Educational system The Jordanian educational system is structured into three main levels: Pre-school Education: This includes kindergarten and other early childhood education programs. Basic Education: This compulsory stage lasts for 10 years, beginning at age 6. It aims to provide students with fundamental skills in literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking. Secondary Education: After completing basic education, students enter secondary education, which spans two years and culminates in the General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Tawjihi).
See also Education in Jordan
References
External links Official Website Information on education in Jordan, OECD - Contains indicators and information about Jordan and how it compares to other OECD and non-OECD countries Vocational Education in Jordan, UNESCO-UNEVOC(2012)