Education in Kunar, Afghanistan: official figures
57.0% of children of primary school age in Kunar were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 11th highest of the 34 provinces; 42.9% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Kunar go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Kunar was 69.8% for boys and 43.2% 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 Kunar go to secondary school?
26.9% of children of lower secondary school age in Kunar were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 8th 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 Kunar go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Kunar was 47.1% for boys and 4.9% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 35.7% and 3.0% (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 Kunar can read?
12.7% of women aged 15 to 49 in Kunar could read in 2022-23, joint 9th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Kunar compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Kunar ranks 11 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Daykundi | 60.1% |
| 9 | Panjshir | 59.0% |
| 10 | Takhar | 58.3% |
| 11 | Kunar | 57.0% |
| 12 | Jawzjan | 56.8% |
| 13 | Ghazni | 55.3% |
| 14 | Sar-e-Pul | 55.0% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Kunar ranks 25 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Faryab | 16.6% |
| 23 | Farah | 13.7% |
| 24 | Samangan | 13.2% |
| 25 | Kunar | 12.7% |
| 26 | Kandahar | 12.7% |
| 27 | Nuristan | 12.2% |
| 28 | Paktya | 11.5% |
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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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