Afghanistan
Background Information
Region
South Asia
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
34% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
6,759,046 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
5,930,217 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
28%
Source: UNSDG , 2017
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
62
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2017
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
53%
Source: DHS , 2015
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
13%
Source: DHS , 2015
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
12
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 26%
(2018)
-
Lower secondary 56%
(2018)
-
Upper secondary 75%
(2018)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education
No data available
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2017
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 45%
-
Male 42%
Female: UNESCO, 2014
Male: UNESCO, 2014
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 81%
-
Male 42%
Female: ILO, 2021
Male: ILO, 2021
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 40%
-
Male 67%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 26%
-
Male 49%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 14%
-
Male 32%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 47%
-
Male 28%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Lower secondary school
-
Female 55%
-
Male 25%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Upper secondary school
-
Female 73%
-
Male 43%
Female: UIS, 2015
Male: UIS, 2015
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
No data available
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
No data available
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
No data available
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Afghan Children Read
Network/Convening/Conference
Asia Pacific Region National Education Coalitions COVID-19 Zoom Conference
Project/Program
Building A Voice For Women: One Club Makes A Difference
Project/Program
Community-based education centers
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Community-Based Education for Marginalised Girls in Afghanistan
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender Equity/Education Funding
Project/Program
Girls Can Code
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Girls' Education Challenge
Project/Program
Girls in Science
Project/Program
Girls, Women & the Global Goals: Empowering Women in Conflict Areas
Project/Program
Improving Adolescents’ Lives in Afghanistan (IALA)
Project/Program
Initiative to Allow Afghan Women to Study in Neighbouring Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
Project/Program
Let Us Learn
Project/Program
LitClub
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Project/Program
Steps Towards Afghan Girls' Education Success (STAGES)
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Project/Program
Takhar Education Initiative
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Empowerment through Education in Afghanistan (EEA)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Higher Education Development Project (HEDP)
Project/Program
Literacy Boost
Project/Program
Strengthening Education in Afghanistan, Phase II (SEA II)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Eqra Project for Afghanistan
Project/Program
Women's Economic Empowerment in Afghanistan
Project/Program
Mobile Learning Facilities
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Economic Recovery in Afghanistan