Education in Balkh, Afghanistan: official figures
70.2% of children of primary school age in Balkh were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 3rd highest of the 34 provinces; 29.7% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Balkh go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Balkh was 75.8% for boys and 64.6% 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 Balkh go to secondary school?
50.8% of children of lower secondary school age in Balkh were attending secondary school in 2022-23, the highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 20.3%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyDo girls in Balkh go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Balkh was 50.8% for boys and 50.8% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 30.0% and 43.2% (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 Balkh can read?
45.0% of women aged 15 to 49 in Balkh could read in 2022-23, 3rd highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Balkh compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Balkh ranks 3 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bamyan | 78.4% |
| 2 | Kabul | 75.5% |
| 3 | Balkh | 70.2% |
| 4 | Maidan Wardak | 63.4% |
| 5 | Herat | 63.0% |
| 6 | Laghman | 62.3% |
| 7 | Parwan | 60.3% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Balkh ranks 3 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabul | 47.7% |
| 2 | Bamyan | 45.5% |
| 3 | Balkh | 45.0% |
| 4 | Herat | 42.6% |
| 5 | Panjshir | 40.1% |
| 6 | Takhar | 35.6% |
| 7 | Daykundi | 34.1% |
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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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