Education in Nuristan, Afghanistan: official figures
40.0% of children of primary school age in Nuristan were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 13th lowest of the 34 provinces; 60.5% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Nuristan go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Nuristan was 46.4% for boys and 33.4% 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 Nuristan go to secondary school?
14.0% of children of lower secondary school age in Nuristan were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 11th 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 Nuristan go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Nuristan was 24.1% for boys and 3.0% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 26.5% and 6.1% (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 Nuristan can read?
12.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Nuristan could read in 2022-23, 8th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Nuristan compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Nuristan ranks 22 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Paktya | 42.8% |
| 20 | Kunduz | 42.1% |
| 21 | Khost | 40.7% |
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
| 23 | Badakhshan | 37.2% |
| 24 | Baghlan | 36.4% |
| 25 | Kapisa | 32.0% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Nuristan ranks 27 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Samangan | 13.2% |
| 25 | Kunar | 12.7% |
| 26 | Kandahar | 12.7% |
| 27 | Nuristan | 12.2% |
| 28 | Paktya | 11.5% |
| 29 | Ghor | 8.3% |
| 30 | Badghis | 7.7% |
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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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