Education
The average literacy rate of the district is 25.8%, with 30.9% of males and 48.35% of females considered literate.Kushtia/Jhenaidah is home to the Islamic University; it also has the following educational institutions:
Islamic University, Kushtia Auditorium.
- University(Public): 1( Islamic University, Web: www.iubd.net
- Medical college: 1
- Government colleges: 3
- Private colleges: 30
- Government high schools: 10
- Private high schools: 173
- Private junior schools: 38
- Polytechnic institute [government] : 1
- Government primary schools: 330
- Private primary schools: 275
- Kindergartens: 39
- Madrasas: 37
- Vocational training institutes: 2
- Law college: 1
- School for handicapped students: 1
- Teachers training institutes: 2
