Education Facilities in Kuwait from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on education facilities in Kuwait, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset includes schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities tagged via `amenity` or `building` keys. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map school accessibility based on facility locations.
• Plan education infrastructure based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Allocate resources by analyzing the spatial density of educational amenities.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Covers multiple types of education facilities: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are likely well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:13:32.741712; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kuwait