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Afghanistan’s education system has been devastated by more than three decades of sustained conflict. For many of the country’s children, completing primary school remains a distant dream – especially in rural areas and for girls – despite recent progress in raising enrolment.
Education in Afghanistan includes K–12 and higher education, [1] which is under the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education. [2] In 2021, there were nearly 10 million students and 220,000 teachers in Afghanistan .
The women and girls of Afghanistan remain at the forefront of UNESCO’s advocacy and operational support in education, helping to ensure that not all gains are lost. Additionally, UNESCO has been working in neighboring countries in the region to enhance access to education for displaced Afghans.
The de facto authorities in Afghanistan “have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education” there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy, the UN educational,...
GENEVA (20 March 2023) – UN experts* today said the ongoing unlawful denial of girls and young women’s right to education in Afghanistan marks a global nadir in education, impacting an entire gender, a generation and the future of the country.
It should address violent attacks on education by any party, military use of education buildings, restrictions on school and university attendance, and the effect of any Taliban policies on...
Afghanistan’s constitution (2004) guarantees the right to education for all citizens. The country legally guarantees 9 years of compulsory education and has ratified major international normative instruments, including the Convention against Discrimination in Education.