Education in Baghlan, Afghanistan: official figures
36.4% of children of primary school age in Baghlan were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 11th lowest of the 34 provinces; 64.0% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Baghlan go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Baghlan was 42.9% for boys and 29.6% 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 Baghlan go to secondary school?
14.4% of children of lower secondary school age in Baghlan were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 12th 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 Baghlan go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Baghlan was 27.3% for boys and 2.1% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 31.9% and 7.3% (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 Baghlan can read?
20.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Baghlan could read in 2022-23, 15th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Baghlan compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Baghlan ranks 24 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Khost | 40.7% |
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
| 23 | Badakhshan | 37.2% |
| 24 | Baghlan | 36.4% |
| 25 | Kapisa | 32.0% |
| 26 | Samangan | 29.5% |
| 27 | Farah | 28.8% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Baghlan ranks 15 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kapisa | 25.2% |
| 13 | Ghazni | 23.7% |
| 14 | Jawzjan | 23.3% |
| 15 | Baghlan | 20.8% |
| 16 | Maidan Wardak | 20.7% |
| 17 | Laghman | 20.6% |
| 18 | Kunduz | 20.1% |
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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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