Education in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait: official figures
19.3% of residents aged 10 and over in Hawalli Governorate had a university or postgraduate education in the 2021 census (154,938 of 803,685; the highest of 6 governorates).
Do more women than men in Hawalli Governorate have a university education?
Among women aged 10 and over in Hawalli Governorate, 18.9% had a university or higher education in the 2021 census; among men the figure was 19.5%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Hawalli Governorate?
8,272 residents of Hawalli Governorate aged 10 and over were illiterate in the 2021 census, 1.0% of that age group (the lowest of 6 governorates); a further 85,025 (10.6%) 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 Hawalli Governorate finished secondary school?
Secondary education (or its equivalent) was the highest level reached by 25.2% of residents aged 10 and over in Hawalli Governorate (202,284 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 Hawalli Governorate?
273,352 residents of Hawalli 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 Hawalli Governorate?
127,379 children aged 5 to 14 lived in Hawalli Governorate at the 2021 census, 13.8% of residents (3rd highest of 6 governorates).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow Hawalli Governorate compares with other governorates
Residents aged 10+ with a university or higher education (2021 census)
Hawalli Governorate ranks 1 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)
Hawalli Governorate ranks 6 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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