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Ed ti d Ed ti d Education and Education and Developm ent in Saudi Developm ent in Saudi p Arabia: Arabia: W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of Future Change Future Change

• Dr. Mody Alkhalaf

Saudi Facts Saudi Facts Saudi Facts Saudi Facts

Area: 2 ,1 4 9 ,6 9 0 sq km Population: 2 8 ,6 3 6 ,6 3 3 Ethnicity: 8 5 % Arab Language: Arabic Religion: I slam G t t Governm ent type: Monarchy Monetary Unit: Riyal Monetary Unit: Riyal Capital: Riyadh

Brief overview :

• 1932: Foundation

1932: Foundation 1938: Discovery of oil 1938: Discovery of oil

• 1938: Discovery of oil

1938: Discovery of oil

• > One of the world’s fastest growing economies

> One of the world’s fastest growing economies

• > The world’s largest producer of petroleum liquids (* )

> The world’s largest producer of petroleum liquids (* ) > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world

• > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world

> The most dynamic economy in the Arab world

• 1970

1970-

• present: Five

present: Five-

• year developmental plans

year developmental plans * Industry * Industry * Industry * Industry * Agriculture * Agriculture * Mining * Mining * Banking * Banking Banking Banking

Education in Saudi Arabia Education in Saudi Arabia

Percentage of Annual Governm ent I ncom e Alloted to Governm ent I ncom e Alloted to Education

Government Income Education Budget

I n 7 0 years: 0 yea s

31,798 schools 68 Technical Institutions 24 Universities 435 343 Academic Staff 435,343 Academic Staff 5,106,162 Students

Raised the literacy rate from % 10 to over % 82.9

Students Studying in KSA in Com parison to Scholarship Students Abroad

National Abroad % 42 % 58

Distribution of KASP Scholarship

25,000

Students by Country

15,000 20,000 5,000 10,000

… … … led to:

• Urbanization of % 8 1 ( 2 0 0 8 est)
• KSA ranks 1 3 th m ost com petitive econom y

p y ( W orld Bank report 2 0 0 9 )

• KSA health system ranked 2 6 th in the w orld ( W HO

KSA health system ranked 2 6 in the w orld ( W HO 2 0 0 8 )

• KSA I T sector is one of the m ost advanced in the
• KSA I T sector is one of the m ost advanced in the

region.

• KSA ranks 1 st in Hum anitarian aid; 0 1 9 of GDP
• KSA ranks 1 st in Hum anitarian aid; 0 .1 9 of GDP

( UN 2 0 0 9 report)

Som e challenges facing Saudi Arabia: Som e challenges facing Saudi Arabia:

Population grow th rate: 1.84 (2009 est) 3%

Age Structure in Saudi Arabia

0-14 yrs 15-64 yrs 65+ yrs 3% 38% 59%

W om en and Education: W om en and Education: W om en and Education: W om en and Education:

• 1959 Royal Decree for girls’ schools

1959 Royal Decree for girls schools

• % 49 enrolled K-12 (MOE 2008)

ll d h h d ( )

• % 62 enrolled in higher ed. in KSA (MOHE 2009)
• % 61 graduates last year (MOHE 2008)
• % 61 graduates last year (MOHE 2008)
• % 21 of scholarship students worldwide

(MOHE 2009)

Distribution of Saudi Students in the USA by Distribution of Saudi Students in the USA by y Gender ( SACM 2 0 0 2 Gender ( SACM 2 0 0 2 -

• 0 9 )

0 9 )

18000 14000 16000 18000 dents 8000 10000 12000 Of Stud Female 4000 6000 8000 um ber Male 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 N

W om en and Business W om en and Business

% 40 of family-owned companies % 30 of brokerage accounts

% 21 f l i

% 21 of total investments % 10 real estate in major cities % 10 real estate in major cities % 20 of commercial businesses SR45 billion cash funds

W om en in w orkforce W om en in w orkforce

% 16 general workforce % 16 general workforce % 30 government sector

g

% 48 education sector % 40 Saudi doctors % 35 managerial positions

Thoraya Obeid Thoraya Obeid Executive Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and Under- Secretary General of the U it d N ti United Nations.

Lubna Olayan ub a O aya

CEO and Chairperson

• f the Olayan
• f the Olayan

Financing Company

• 2 0 0 4 First Saudi

w om an to be on board of a Saudi bank

• 2 0 0 5 Tim e

2 0 0 5 Tim e

• 2 0 0 6 Forbes

• Dr. Nahed Taher

a ed a e

CEO Gulf One Investment Bank

2 0 0 3 -2 0 0 6 Senior Econom ist Saudi Econom ist Saudi Hollandi Bank

• 2 0 0 6 First Saudi

w om an to be CEO

• f bank in the Gulf

Region. g

• 2 0 0 6 Forbes

Nora Alfayez Nora Alfayez

• Feb. 2 0 0 9
• Feb. 2 0 0 9

First Saudi First Saudi Fem ale Deputy Deputy Minister

• Dr. Selw a Alhazzaa

Head & Consultant of Ophthalm ology Ophthalm ology KFSH

• Associate Professor,

Johns Hopkins

• Mem ber of 1 2

Mem ber of 1 2 Medical Associations

• Executive Board of

Friends of Saudi Friends of Saudi Arabia

Mona Abu Sulaym an y Executive Manager Ki d H ldi Kingdom Holding

• TV presenter

TV presenter

• 2 0 0 6 Young Global

Leader

Nim ah Naw w ab

I nternationally acclaim ed w riter and t poet

“The Unfurling”

• Public book signing
• Translated into Japanese,

Chinese, and Portuguese and A bi Arabic.

• Her w orks are taught at

schools and colleges in Arabia, the U.S, Canada, Singapore, Japan I ndia and others Japan, I ndia and others.

Haifa Alm ansour a a a sou

First Saudi First Saudi Female Film Director Film Director

Films: s “Who” “The Bitter Journey” “The Only Way Out”

Suzanne Ba’ Aqeel

Saudi photographer

• First collection

“The Shadow of a Palm Tree”

• Pictures displayed in

1 2 0 exhibits w orldw ide.

• First Saudi w om an

s Saud

• a

photographer to join Reuters.

Hanadi Hindi Hanadi Hindi

Pilot, Kingdom Holding Pilot, Kingdom Holding First Saudi female pilot to fly planes in Saudi Arabia.

Marw a Aleifah Marw a Aleifah

Won International Rally for Women, Dubai (2005)

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