Education in Daykundi, Afghanistan: official figures
60.1% of children of primary school age in Daykundi were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 8th highest of the 34 provinces; 38.3% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Daykundi go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Daykundi was 66.2% for boys and 54.4% 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 Daykundi go to secondary school?
37.7% of children of lower secondary school age in Daykundi were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 2nd 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 Daykundi go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Daykundi was 43.5% for boys and 31.6% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 36.8% and 26.9% (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 Daykundi can read?
34.1% of women aged 15 to 49 in Daykundi could read in 2022-23, 7th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Daykundi compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Daykundi ranks 8 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Herat | 63.0% |
| 6 | Laghman | 62.3% |
| 7 | Parwan | 60.3% |
| 8 | Daykundi | 60.1% |
| 9 | Panjshir | 59.0% |
| 10 | Takhar | 58.3% |
| 11 | Kunar | 57.0% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Daykundi ranks 7 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Herat | 42.6% |
| 5 | Panjshir | 40.1% |
| 6 | Takhar | 35.6% |
| 7 | Daykundi | 34.1% |
| 8 | Badakhshan | 33.6% |
| 9 | Nimroz | 32.5% |
| 10 | Parwan | 30.2% |
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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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