Education Facilities of Somalia from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities in Somalia, tagged via `amenity` or `building` keys. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-22 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is useful for mapping school access and planning education resources.

Use Cases

• Map school access and proximity based on facility locations.
• Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Analyze urban-rural disparities in education infrastructure based on the described coverage bias.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Last updated on 2026-06-22 18:52:11.286361.

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas sparse.
• 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 mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 18:52:11.286361.

Geography

Somalia