Education Sector — Hazara Division
Eight districts — Abbottabad, Battagram, Haripur, Lower Kohistan, Mansehra, Torghar, Kolai Palas, and Upper Kohistan — public schools, colleges, universities, literacy, and out-of-school children (ages 5–16).
This data is for the entire Hazara Division (8 districts).
Formal public schools
Total7,163Division-wide census of public schools (formal sector). The four levels listed sum to 7,163, which equals the official division total.
Colleges & universities
Public universities
- Hazara University, Mansehra
- Abbottabad University of Science & Technology
- The University of Haripur
Public campuses
- COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus
- Karakoram International University, Haripur Campus
Formal public schools by level
| Level | Schools |
|---|---|
| Primary | 6,022 |
| Elementary / Middle | 647 |
| High | 415 |
| Higher Secondary | 79 |
| Division total (all formal public) | 7,163 |
Schools by level
Primary schools account for the vast majority of formal public institutions in the division.
Literacy (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics — Digital Census 2023)
| Indicator | Hazara Division |
|---|---|
| Overall literacy rate | 60.95% |
| Male literacy | 71.42% |
| Female literacy | 50.33% |
While Abbottabad and Mansehra maintain stronger educational hubs, remote districts such as Torghar and the Kohistan valleys face severe literacy gaps and limited access to middle and high schools.
Literacy by gender
Digital Census 2023 — Hazara Division.
Hazara Division — education snapshot
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Districts | 8 |
| Formal public schools | 7,163 |
| Primary schools | 6,022 |
| Elementary / middle schools | 647 |
| High schools | 415 |
| Higher secondary schools | 79 |
| Overall literacy rate | 60.95% |
| Male literacy | 71.42% |
| Female literacy | 50.33% |
Out-of-school children (ages 5–16)
The Education Sector profile for Hazara Division covers public schooling, higher education, literacy, and out-of-school children aged 5–16. Rugged terrain and sparse school access in northern and alpine tehsils drive significantly higher dropout and non-enrollment pressures compared with urban centres such as Abbottabad and Haripur — particularly for girls in remote Kohistan and Torghar valleys where middle and high school infrastructure remains critically limited.