In Khaldoun had a distinguished cultural vision, especially in anthropology, sociology and
civilization. He also excelled in other fields such as politics and economy. In this paper, I
will address his contributions to education and related that to modern educational
theories. In specific, I will discuss the main features of education that Ibn Khaldun
presented, and the concept of 'cognitive maturity' and how Ibn Khaldoun presented it
in his educational thought. I will also present the most well-known modern education
theories that converge with Ibn Khaldoun's educational thought.