Education in Kapisa, Afghanistan: official figures
32.0% of children of primary school age in Kapisa were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 10th lowest of the 34 provinces; 68.8% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Kapisa go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Kapisa was 45.1% for boys and 19.3% 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 Kapisa go to secondary school?
16.1% of children of lower secondary school age in Kapisa were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 15th 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 Kapisa go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Kapisa was 30.0% for boys and 1.9% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 37.8% and 9.5% (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 Kapisa can read?
25.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kapisa could read in 2022-23, 12th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Kapisa compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Kapisa ranks 25 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
| 23 | Badakhshan | 37.2% |
| 24 | Baghlan | 36.4% |
| 25 | Kapisa | 32.0% |
| 26 | Samangan | 29.5% |
| 27 | Farah | 28.8% |
| 28 | Kandahar | 24.1% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Kapisa ranks 12 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nimroz | 32.5% |
| 10 | Parwan | 30.2% |
| 11 | Sar-e-Pul | 27.6% |
| 12 | Kapisa | 25.2% |
| 13 | Ghazni | 23.7% |
| 14 | Jawzjan | 23.3% |
| 15 | Baghlan | 20.8% |
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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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