Education in Badakhshan, Afghanistan: official figures
37.2% of children of primary school age in Badakhshan were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 12th lowest of the 34 provinces; 66.8% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Badakhshan go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Badakhshan was 39.0% for boys and 35.3% for girls in 2022-23 (Afghanistan: 54.1% and 40.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow many children in Badakhshan go to secondary school?
12.4% of children of lower secondary school age in Badakhshan were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 8th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 20.3%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyDo girls in Badakhshan go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Badakhshan was 16.8% for boys and 8.4% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 18.5% and 12.9% (Afghanistan: 32.1% and 8.9%; 28.6% and 11.5%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow many women in Badakhshan can read?
33.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Badakhshan could read in 2022-23, 8th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Badakhshan compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Badakhshan ranks 23 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kunduz | 42.1% |
| 21 | Khost | 40.7% |
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
| 23 | Badakhshan | 37.2% |
| 24 | Baghlan | 36.4% |
| 25 | Kapisa | 32.0% |
| 26 | Samangan | 29.5% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Badakhshan ranks 8 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Panjshir | 40.1% |
| 6 | Takhar | 35.6% |
| 7 | Daykundi | 34.1% |
| 8 | Badakhshan | 33.6% |
| 9 | Nimroz | 32.5% |
| 10 | Parwan | 30.2% |
| 11 | Sar-e-Pul | 27.6% |
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Sources
- UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA): Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022-23, Survey Findings Report (province tables), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1469591017d8…)
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