Education Sector — Banbhore Division
Three districts — Badin, Sujawal, and Thatta — public schools, colleges, literacy, and out-of-school children (ages 5–16).
This data is for the entire Banbhore Division (3 districts).
Public schools
Total4,767Government schools across the 3 districts (functional / active units as reported).
Colleges & universities
Total colleges: 15 (Badin 7 · Sujawal 4 · Thatta 4). Universities / HEIs: 1.
Higher education
- Laar Campus Badin – University of Sindh
- No autonomous universities are headquartered within Sujawal or Thatta districts.
Colleges by district
Badin (7)
- Govt. Boys Degree College, Badin
- Govt. Girls Degree College, Badin
- Govt. Degree College, Matli
- Govt. Degree College, Tando Bago
- Govt. College, Talhar
- Govt. Degree College, Golarchi
- Govt. Degree College, Khoski
Sujawal (4)
- Govt. Boys Degree College, Sujawal
- Govt. Girls Degree College, Sujawal
- Govt. Degree College, Mirpur Bathoro
- Govt. Degree College, Jati
Thatta (4)
- Govt. Boys Degree College, Thatta
- Govt. Girls Degree College, Thatta
- Govt. Degree College, Mirpur Sakro
- Govt. Degree College, Ghorabari
Schools by district (profile data)
| District | Schools | Colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Badin | 2,501 | 7 |
| Sujawal | 1,289 | 4 |
| Thatta | 976 | 4 |
| Division | 4,767 | 15 |
Badin also reports 2,652 total school institutions with 2,501 functional units.
Schools by district
Badin accounts for the largest share of functional government schools.
Literacy rate (Census 2023)
| District | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badin | 31.81% | ~37.58% | ~25.24% |
| Sujawal | 24.15% | ~29.80% | ~18.10% |
| Thatta | 26.88% | ~33.23% | ~20.12% |
| Banbhore average | ~27.95% | ~33.54% | ~21.15% |
Literacy by district
Out-of-school children (ages 5–16)
Extensive deltaic geography, frequent flooding, sea intrusion destroying rural livelihoods, and long distances to middle/secondary schools contribute to extremely high non-enrollment across Banbhore Division.
| District | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badin | ~54% | ~67% | ~60% |
| Sujawal | ~62% | ~77% | ~69% |
| Thatta | ~59% | ~73% | ~66% |
| Banbhore Division | ~58% | ~72% | ~65% |
Rural female non-enrollment is especially severe (e.g. Sujawal rural female ~82%; Badin rural female ~74%; Thatta rural female ~79%).