Education in Nimroz, Afghanistan: official figures
49.4% of children of primary school age in Nimroz were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 17th highest of the 34 provinces; 50.6% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Nimroz go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Nimroz was 55.7% for boys and 42.3% 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 Nimroz go to secondary school?
14.8% of children of lower secondary school age in Nimroz were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 13th 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 Nimroz go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Nimroz was 25.4% for boys and 1.5% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 14.7% and 7.2% (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 Nimroz can read?
32.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in Nimroz could read in 2022-23, 9th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Nimroz compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Nimroz ranks 17 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sar-e-Pul | 55.0% |
| 15 | Nangarhar | 53.6% |
| 16 | Logar | 52.4% |
| 17 | Nimroz | 49.4% |
| 18 | Faryab | 43.2% |
| 19 | Paktya | 42.8% |
| 20 | Kunduz | 42.1% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Nimroz ranks 9 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Takhar | 35.6% |
| 7 | Daykundi | 34.1% |
| 8 | Badakhshan | 33.6% |
| 9 | Nimroz | 32.5% |
| 10 | Parwan | 30.2% |
| 11 | Sar-e-Pul | 27.6% |
| 12 | Kapisa | 25.2% |
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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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