Education in Capital Governorate, Kuwait: official figures
16.0% of residents aged 10 and over in Capital Governorate had a university or postgraduate education in the 2021 census (80,841 of 504,908; 2nd highest of 6 governorates).
Do more women than men in Capital Governorate have a university education?
Among women aged 10 and over in Capital Governorate, 19.1% had a university or higher education in the 2021 census; among men the figure was 13.5%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Capital Governorate?
10,155 residents of Capital Governorate aged 10 and over were illiterate in the 2021 census, 2.0% of that age group (3rd highest of 6 governorates); a further 85,730 (17.0%) 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 Capital Governorate finished secondary school?
Secondary education (or its equivalent) was the highest level reached by 21.8% of residents aged 10 and over in Capital Governorate (109,946 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 Capital Governorate?
166,456 residents of Capital 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 Capital Governorate?
71,524 children aged 5 to 14 lived in Capital Governorate at the 2021 census, 12.4% of residents (2nd lowest of 6 governorates).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow Capital Governorate compares with other governorates
Residents aged 10+ with a university or higher education (2021 census)
Capital Governorate ranks 2 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)
Capital Governorate ranks 3 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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