Edraak Online Public Education Platform in Arabic

Education for All Across the Arab World

Established in 2014, Edraak is a leading social education initiative aimed at bringing top-quality education, skills development and career readiness for youth across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with over 10 million learners, Edraak is unparalleled in impactful learning and development, delivered at scale across borders, democratizing education and skills for all.

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Overview

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Updated April 2025

Web presence

2014

Established

8.6M 2023

9.1M 2024

10M 2025

18

Countries

Students upper

Target group

Education is a right and a key factor in securing the future of the MENA region through its massive youth population. Edraak does not wish to replace or supplant existing educational and skills development systems, but to realize an impactful partnership with education ensuring that access to education and technology continue to be factors in removing barriers to social growth and development.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

Edraak was created in response to the emergence of widely available online education through platforms like Coursera and edX. However, an absence of high quality and relevant content online in Arabic language meant that most of the Arab world's youth could not access critical skills and learning opportunities available.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Edraak's courses, all connected to key market skills and available in Arabic language through Arab thought leaders and subject matter experts and key to bridging the skills and competency gap across the MENA region. All Edraak's courses area free to access, complete and get certified, removing a key financial and access barrier for millions of youth, refugees and the region's unbanked population.

How has it been spreading?

Marketing and outreach but primarily word of mouth has driven Edraak's growth to 10 million registered users in 2025, with over 800,000 active users logging on each month. The COVID-19 pandemic drove millions of near users to the platform, during school and work shutdown and remote learning and working.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Edraak is free to register through on its online platform at www.edraak.org as well as through the mobile app available on the Google Play and iOS App Store.

Implementation steps

Users can register on the platform with only an email and a password. Once registered, they may select a series of topical areas that Edraak's AI powered recommender engine then aggregates recommended courses, specializations and diploma programs to enroll in and get started.

Begin Learning

Once enrolled in a course or courses, a learner may control their own level of intensity in study, proceeding through video-based lessons, timed assessments, quizzes, case studies and discussion forums. Once all modules are complete and assessments done with a passing score, the learner receives a certificate to download with their information and a QR verification code, which can be added to CVs, shared to LinkedIn, and more.