Mirpur Khas district
Ranking: 11th among districts for out-of-school children
- Urban: ~21% male and 31% female out of school
- Rural: at least 52% male, 76% female out of school
- Combined: Male 36%, Female 54%, Overall 45%
Education sector — Mirpurkhas Division
Three districts — Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, and Tharparkar — public schools, colleges, universities, literacy, and out-of-school children (ages 5–16).
Formal Public Schools
Total schools: 8,533 — boys 1,822, girls 1,379, mixed 5,332.
| Level | Boys | Girls | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 1,645 | 1,271 | 4,947 |
| Middle | 63 | 67 | 287 |
| Elementary | 47 | 0 | 16 |
| Secondary | 50 | 35 | 67 |
| Higher secondary | 17 | 6 | 15 |
Level totals: boys 1,822 · girls 1,379 · mixed 5,332 = 8,533 schools.
Public colleges
There are total 32 public colleges in Mirpur Khas Division: 8 for male students, 12 for female students, and 12 government degree colleges.
| District | Boys | Girls | Degree college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur Khas | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Tharparkar | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Umerkot | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Data source: college.sindh.gov.pk
Universities
- Total public universities in Mirpur Khas Division: 1
- Total private universities: 1 (Ibn-e-Sina University)
- Allama Iqbal Open University sub-campuses in Tharparkar and Umerkot
- Campus of Sindh Agricultural University in Umerkot
- SZABIST and Sukkur IBA have sub-campuses in Mirpur Khas Division
Literacy rate
| Indicator | Sindh | Mirpur Khas |
|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy (15+ years) | 57.54% | 40.41% |
| Youth literacy (15–24 years) | 58.8% | 40–50% |
Out-of-school children (age 5–16)
Tharparkar district
Ranking: 8th in province
- Urban: 34% male, 61% female out of school
- Rural: 48% male, 68% female out of school
- Combined: Male 41%, Female 64%, Overall 53%
Umerkot district
Ranking: 13th in province
- Urban: 28% male, 35% female out of school
- Rural: 46% male, 43% female out of school
- Combined: Male 37%, Female 39%, Overall 38%
Mirpur Khas Division — out-of-school children (age 5–16)
- Provincial rank (across division districts): roughly 5th–15th
- Total children (5–16): ~1.40 million
- Total children out of school in urban area: 6,543,725 (24.5%)
- Total children out of school in rural area: 18,829,606 (39.9%)
- Total children out of school: 25,373,331
- Worst district (rate): Tharparkar; best district (rate): Umerkot