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The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the challenges facing Puntland’s and Somaliland’s primary education in Somalia and of the ways to tackle these challenges. Both Puntland and Somaliland have been affected by the civil war in Somalia, that collapsed the already fragile education system, and are slowly recovering. Puntland and Somaliland face many challenges that affect the primary education, like the fragile economy. This study is based on the idea of education having positive impacts on households and the society as a whole. By recognizing challenges and ways to intervene, can development happen, further improving the lives of households and promoting the development of society. This study was executed as a narrative literature review. The final data consisted of seven (N=7) scientific studies and surveys. The data was analyzed by inductive content analysis. Three main results were found concerning the challenges facing Puntland’s and Somaliland’s primary education. Firstly, issues related to the society, such as major governing problems, poverty and children left out of primary education. Secondly, challenges related to the education system, such as weak professionalism of teachers, lack of a uniform education system and lack of proper school structure and materials. Thirdly, children’s inequality was also a major challenge; girls, rural children and nomads being the most disadvantaged. Two main results were found concerning how to face these challenges. Firstly, the development of the core fabric of the society, such as the political system, and advancing in both national and international cooperation to improve the primary education. Secondly, the development of the institutions, such as teacher training and Koranic schools, and the unification of the primary educaton as a whole, were suggested. The results of this study are not to be generalized and do not provide an exhausting answer to the challenges facing primary education or to the ways to develop it in Puntland and Somaliland. Nevertheless, the results provide an overview and general information about the challenges and development opportunities both in Puntland and Somaliland. Further studies could tackle the issues of teacher training system and it is implemented. Also, the functioning of the existing schools should be researched