Education in Nangarhar, Afghanistan: official figures
53.6% of children of primary school age in Nangarhar were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 15th highest of the 34 provinces; 46.1% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Nangarhar go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Nangarhar was 57.0% for boys and 49.8% 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 Nangarhar go to secondary school?
17.4% of children of lower secondary school age in Nangarhar were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 17th 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 Nangarhar go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Nangarhar was 31.9% for boys and 3.5% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 27.3% and 5.4% (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 Nangarhar can read?
18.8% of women aged 15 to 49 in Nangarhar could read in 2022-23, 16th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Nangarhar compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Nangarhar ranks 15 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jawzjan | 56.8% |
| 13 | Ghazni | 55.3% |
| 14 | Sar-e-Pul | 55.0% |
| 15 | Nangarhar | 53.6% |
| 16 | Logar | 52.4% |
| 17 | Nimroz | 49.4% |
| 18 | Faryab | 43.2% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Nangarhar ranks 19 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Maidan Wardak | 20.7% |
| 17 | Laghman | 20.6% |
| 18 | Kunduz | 20.1% |
| 19 | Nangarhar | 18.8% |
| 20 | Khost | 16.9% |
| 21 | Logar | 16.7% |
| 22 | Faryab | 16.6% |
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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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