In circa 1830 a group of cushitic Missionaries established a first school in Caabudwaaq City. This was the start of formal education in Galgaduud region. That school's primary purpose was to promote 'Waaqism' but as education developed it became an instrument to produce skilled labour for the 'settlers' camel boys, goat herders and clerical staff for the colonial and cushitic missionaries 'Waqism' administration. Education in the colonial and cushitic missionaries period was racially stratified. There were schools and curricula resources in city of Caabudwaaq alone for centries.
The Suffism and Arab systems came next, while the local authority system was determined by the dominant role of the Quraan teachings in 'Malcaamaddo', managing mail supervising the few Quraanic schools in the city. The local authority mainly 'Suffis' also established training places like 'Ardaa' or 'Malcaamaddo' for teachers to recite the Quraan and provided also the funds for most of the recurrent costs, with only a small subsidy from the local authority in the form of grants to promote their ideology of Suffism.
Up to independence there were, therefore, great disparities in educational opportunities in caabudwaaq city not only between the clan rivals but also between the different clan inhabitants within the city as well as the entire Galgaduud region .
In the cushitic missinaries period stress was placed on technical and vocational education for Somali Republic, from 1909, which first recommended an industrial curriculum as the basis of former Somali Republic as well as the rest of African continent education, through that peiod objective al ways being to enhance African suitability as labourers and craftsmen on the 'settlers' farms.
By the time of Somali independence in 1960 the colonial and cushitic missionaries educational legacy posed many problems of quantity, quality and relevance. Since that time the government and people of Somalia have manpower for a new nation. Enormous investment has been made both by the government and ordinary families across the nation wide.
That this was justified has been made clear by many studies that show that the rates of return on educational and training expenditure in developing countries are very high. Far era and informal sector constitutions in Caabudwaaq city alone with primary education based on 'Suffism' of Quraanic teachings are one-third more productive than other constitutions outside of Galgaduud region which obviously did not had this education.
Education transforms people and their quality of life by making them more receptive to the applications of science and technology in agriculture, industry, the services and daily life.
With the achievement of independence, the government of Abdirashiid had done little to expand the education system as needed throughout the nation wide. During this government on the power the illiteracy rates were estimated at about 90 percent for men and women.
With the achievement of Siyaad Barre on the power in 1969,the educational system had dramatically changed where the new government had an onerous task not only to reorient educational policy to make it more relevant to the needs of the new nation, but also to expand the education system in order to produce the skilled and high-level manpower that was needed to facilitate initially the urgent process of the Somali economy.
To this end, the Somali language were officially published and the system of education of the entire nation has been restructured significantly, especially since 80'th when the 4-5-7-8 (Labakacleyntii Kacaanka) system of formal education was introduced by the goverment.
Thanks to Barre, more than 3 million Somalis are enrolled in various educational institutions in big cities whereas the literacy rites are estimated at about 60 percent for men and 40 per cent for women.
The new system was intended to meet the increasing demands of the economy for technically and professionally qualified personnel. In addition, substantial expansion in education at all levels has been achieved since Barre was in power.
in terms of expenditure, the proportion of the government budget that has been allocated to this sector rose from 10 per cent in 1975/85 to about 40 per cent in 1988/89.
During the educational boom in Somalia for Barre era, Caabudwaaq city had only one Middle school built by the government where graduated students from middle school had to go Dhuusamareeb city for High school for further education.
Today,Caabudwaaq city has more than 20 Quraanic schools and three public schools: primary, middle and High school owned by private sectors, where education system Ironically is better than before. teachers are hardly paid but their daily basic expenses are provided by local authorities.
In the days, months, years to come, caabudwaaq educational system curriculum will be productive, reliable as never before the history Abudwak goes! says Abdi-Sacdi, the president of Caabudwaaq high school.