English abstract
Education in the Middle East has been effective and important during the ages and the civilizations in the region have shaped both economic and social life around the region. But later Middle East education systems have entered the twenty century with problems and political differences. And these political differences, colonialism, missionaries and ethnics conflicts have colored their education systems. There are variations between countries in the Middle East States. Although enrolment has increased, the region as a whole still behind other regions compared to the world standards. This study examines schooling and education in Middle East by focusing on their school enrolment rates, gender parity in schooling, literacy, and out of schooling rates. we use the term middle east countries to refer, Saudi Arabia, united Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen and Israel.
