Education in Paktya, Afghanistan: official figures
42.8% of children of primary school age in Paktya were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 16th lowest of the 34 provinces; 56.9% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Paktya go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Paktya was 57.9% for boys and 26.3% 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 Paktya go to secondary school?
16.4% of children of lower secondary school age in Paktya were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 16th 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 Paktya go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Paktya was 31.9% for boys and 3.7% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 27.2% and 2.5% (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 Paktya can read?
11.5% of women aged 15 to 49 in Paktya could read in 2022-23, 7th lowest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Paktya compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Paktya ranks 19 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Logar | 52.4% |
| 17 | Nimroz | 49.4% |
| 18 | Faryab | 43.2% |
| 19 | Paktya | 42.8% |
| 20 | Kunduz | 42.1% |
| 21 | Khost | 40.7% |
| 22 | Nuristan | 40.0% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Paktya ranks 28 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Kunar | 12.7% |
| 26 | Kandahar | 12.7% |
| 27 | Nuristan | 12.2% |
| 28 | Paktya | 11.5% |
| 29 | Ghor | 8.3% |
| 30 | Badghis | 7.7% |
| 31 | Helmand | 6.4% |
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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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