Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and the National Centre for Curriculum, launched a comprehensive national AI curriculum across all public school levels for the 2025-2026 academic year. More than six million students from elementary through high school began studying the new curriculum, making this one of the largest national AI education deployments in a school system globally. The curriculum is structured in age-appropriate modules that evolve progressively across grade levels, covering both technical AI concepts and responsible use. The initiative is formally linked to the Human Capability Development Program under Vision 2030.
Who it affects: All public school students in Saudi Arabia — approximately six million children and teenagers — are now required to study AI as part of the national curriculum. The curriculum applies from elementary to secondary levels.
What is notably missing: The announcement does not specify dedicated teacher training programmes or timelines for certifying educators before rollout. The curriculum currently covers public schools; private schools are not clearly included in the mandate. No independent assessment of learning outcomes or minimum competency standards has been published.