Education in Al-Jahra Governorate, Kuwait: official figures
8.1% of residents aged 10 and over in Al-Jahra Governorate had a university or postgraduate education in the 2021 census (38,455 of 477,555; the lowest of 6 governorates).
Do more women than men in Al-Jahra Governorate have a university education?
Among women aged 10 and over in Al-Jahra Governorate, 10.1% had a university or higher education in the 2021 census; among men the figure was 6.5%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Al-Jahra Governorate?
16,332 residents of Al-Jahra Governorate aged 10 and over were illiterate in the 2021 census, 3.4% of that age group (the highest of 6 governorates); a further 66,822 (14.0%) could read and write without formal schooling.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow many people in Al-Jahra Governorate finished secondary school?
Secondary education (or its equivalent) was the highest level reached by 16.6% of residents aged 10 and over in Al-Jahra Governorate (79,509 people) in the 2021 census.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyWhat is the education level of people in Al-Jahra Governorate?
221,550 residents of Al-Jahra Governorate aged 10 and over had completed primary or intermediate school as their highest level in the 2021 census.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow many school-age children live in Al-Jahra Governorate?
94,483 children aged 5 to 14 lived in Al-Jahra Governorate at the 2021 census, 16.7% of residents (the highest of 6 governorates).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow Al-Jahra Governorate compares with other governorates
Residents aged 10+ with a university or higher education (2021 census)
Al-Jahra Governorate ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Residents aged 10+ with a university or higher education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawalli Governorate | 19.3% |
| 2 | Capital Governorate | 16.0% |
| 3 | Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate | 12.9% |
| 4 | Al-Ahmadi Governorate | 8.9% |
| 5 | Al-Farwaniya Governorate | 8.8% |
| 6 | Al-Jahra Governorate | 8.1% |
Illiteracy rate, residents aged 10+ (2021 census)
Al-Jahra Governorate ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, residents aged 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Jahra Governorate | 3.4% |
| 2 | Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate | 2.1% |
| 3 | Capital Governorate | 2.0% |
| 4 | Al-Ahmadi Governorate | 1.9% |
| 5 | Al-Farwaniya Governorate | 1.4% |
| 6 | Hawalli Governorate | 1.0% |
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Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 2: total population in each governorate by gender and age groups, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 28c39aedda31…)
- Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information): Census 2021, Table 10: population aged 10 and over in each governorate by gender and educational level, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b13c2c835a2a…)
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