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UNESCO Report Finds 2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred From Secondary School
Just the facts
According to UNESCO, the number of Afghan girls denied access to secondary schooling increased by 200,000 over the past year, with projections estimating the total could reach four million by 2030 without policy changes. The Taliban administration instituted prohibitions against female secondary education in March 2022 and barred women from attending universities in December 2022. The agency also highlighted a projected deficit of over 11,000 qualified female teachers by 2030 following restrictions prohibiting women from teaching male students. UNESCO noted that primary school enrollment faces concurrent challenges, with over two million children out of school and a national adult literacy rate of 37 percent.
Why this is news
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization released data indicating that approximately 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently excluded from secondary education under Taliban governance.
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