Education in Parwan, Afghanistan: official figures
60.3% of children of primary school age in Parwan were attending school in 2022-23 (net attendance rate), 7th highest of the 34 provinces; 40.6% were out of school (Afghanistan: 47.5% attending, 52.8% out of school).
Do girls in Parwan go to primary school?
Primary school attendance in Parwan was 71.4% for boys and 49.9% 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 Parwan go to secondary school?
32.2% of children of lower secondary school age in Parwan were attending secondary school in 2022-23, 5th 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 Parwan go to secondary school?
Lower secondary school attendance in Parwan was 63.2% for boys and 3.5% for girls in 2022-23, and upper secondary 48.1% and 15.1% (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 Parwan can read?
30.2% of women aged 15 to 49 in Parwan could read in 2022-23, 10th highest of the 34 provinces (Afghanistan: 26.6%).
Source: UNICEF Afghanistan in collaboration with the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) · saved copyHow Parwan compares with other provinces
Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) (2022-23)
Parwan ranks 7 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Takhar | 58.3% |
Women aged 15-49 who are literate (2022-23)
Parwan ranks 10 of 34, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women aged 15-49 who are literate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Ghazni | 23.7% |
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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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