Afghanistan, Nov. 7 -- More than half of Afghanistan's primary school-age children remain outside formal education, while millions of girls continue to be barred from secondary schools, according to a new report by UNESCO and UNICEF.
UN News reported on Wednesday, November 4, that Afghanistan's education system is facing a widening gap between growing demand for schooling and its capacity to provide it, as population growth, insufficient investment, restrictions on girls' education and the return of millions of Afghans place additional pressure on schools.
The joint Afghanistan Education Situation Report 2026, published on November 4, found that 53 percent of primary school-age children are not enrolled in formal general education. Afghan...