Education in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, Kuwait: official figures
12.9% of residents aged 10 and over in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate had a university or postgraduate education in the 2021 census (30,010 of 232,666; 3rd highest of 6 governorates).
Do more women than men in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate have a university education?
Among women aged 10 and over in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, 15.1% had a university or higher education in the 2021 census; among men the figure was 15.6%.
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate?
4,974 residents of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate aged 10 and over were illiterate in the 2021 census, 2.1% of that age group (2nd highest of 6 governorates); a further 43,774 (18.8%) 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 Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate finished secondary school?
Secondary education (or its equivalent) was the highest level reached by 20.9% of residents aged 10 and over in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (48,610 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 Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate?
74,143 residents of Mubarak Al-Kabeer 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 Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate?
43,506 children aged 5 to 14 lived in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate at the 2021 census, 15.6% of residents (2nd highest of 6 governorates).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau (Kuwait), General Census 2021 (source data: Public Authority for Civil Information) · saved copyHow Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate compares with other governorates
Residents aged 10+ with a university or higher education (2021 census)
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate ranks 3 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)
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate ranks 2 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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