Education in Khost, Afghanistan: official figures
40.7% of children of primary school age in Khost were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 14th lowest of the 34 provinces; 57.4% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Khost go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Khost was 62.2% for boys and 19.4% 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 Khost go to secondary school?
21.9% of children of lower secondary school age in Khost were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 15th 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 Khost go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Khost was 39.3% for boys and 3.2% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 33.4% and 6.5% (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 Khost can read?
16.9% of women aged 15 to 49 in Khost could read in 2022-23, 15th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Khost compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Khost ranks 21 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Faryab | 43.2% |
| 19 | Paktya | 42.8% |
| 20 | Kunduz | 42.1% |
| 21 | Khost | 40.7% |
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
| 23 | Badakhshan | 37.2% |
| 24 | Baghlan | 36.4% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Khost ranks 20 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Laghman | 20.6% |
| 18 | Kunduz | 20.1% |
| 19 | Nangarhar | 18.8% |
| 20 | Khost | 16.9% |
| 21 | Logar | 16.7% |
| 22 | Faryab | 16.6% |
| 23 | Farah | 13.7% |
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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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