Qardho has a number of academic institutions. According to the Puntland Ministry of Education, there are 39 primary schools in the Qardho District. Among these are Al-Xanaan, Shire, Gahayr and Gudcad.[7] Secondary schools in the area include Sheikh Osman, Muntada, Nawawi and Al-Ashar.[8] Al-Azhar University, Egypt's highest authority for Islamic affairs, also operates a school in Qardho.[9]