Education in Laghman, Afghanistan: official figures
62.3% of children of primary school age in Laghman were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 6th highest of the 34 provinces; 39.4% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Laghman go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Laghman was 74.5% for boys and 49.1% 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 Laghman go to secondary school?
25.1% of children of lower secondary school age in Laghman were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 11th 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 Laghman go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Laghman was 44.1% for boys and 4.8% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 42.1% and 9.6% (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 Laghman can read?
20.6% of women aged 15 to 49 in Laghman could read in 2022-23, 17th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Laghman compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Laghman ranks 6 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Balkh | 70.2% |
| 4 | Maidan Wardak | 63.4% |
| 5 | Herat | 63.0% |
| 6 | Laghman | 62.3% |
| 7 | Parwan | 60.3% |
| 8 | Daykundi | 60.1% |
| 9 | Panjshir | 59.0% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Laghman ranks 17 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Jawzjan | 23.3% |
| 15 | Baghlan | 20.8% |
| 16 | Maidan Wardak | 20.7% |
| 17 | Laghman | 20.6% |
| 18 | Kunduz | 20.1% |
| 19 | Nangarhar | 18.8% |
| 20 | Khost | 16.9% |
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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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