By: Emily Murphy

  As a result of war, many schools were destroyed and the education process as a whole in Afghanistan was negatively affected.  The destruction of the education structure went extremely low when the Taliban occupied and governed most of Afghanistan.  Most girls and women are forbidden to learn.  Restricting learning goes against what Muhammad preaches. “Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave", and that "the ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyr.”  (Afghanistan Background) Background

 Schools All Girls School All Boys School

  “According to recent estimates from Afghanistan's Ministry of Education, more than 5.4 million children are enrolled in schools today, nearly 35% of them girls.”(Afghan online)  “Despite all of the Taliban’s efforts to burn down schools, the rate of the education system has gotten a lot better.”  “They even have free education to all, in their constitution.”  (CIA) School System

  “More than 6,205 schools have been built and over 10,059 schools have been re-established, the number of teachers has increased from 22,283 in 2001 to 186,864 today and almost 200 million textbooks have been printed.”(Education)  The demand for education is constantly increasing because of the limitations it upholds.  “Under the Taliban regime, all teachers have civil service status. The educational system is totally centralized by the state.”(Better tomorrow) School System cont.

 Women’s Education  The Taliban restricts the education of women.  “It’s a risk sending your daughter to school in Afghanistan. Mostly because they are under the watch of male supervision.” (Education for All)  “As of September 2011, there were 2.7 million Afghan girls enrolled in school, compared to just 5,000 in 2001”(Oxfam) To: The Taliban: give us Osama Bin Laden or we’ll Send your women to college “Google images”

  A literacy rate is people over the age of 15 and can read and write.  Out of the total population 28.1%are literate.  “Adult illiteracy for the year 2002 for males was 49%; females, 79%.” (Encyclopedia of Nations) Literacy Rates “Yahoo.images”

  Out of the total population an average person stays in school for 9 years.  male: 11 years  female: 7 years Primary School Text:(Encyclopedia of Nations) Images:

  “Currently 68% of students - and 82% of female students - in Afghanistan drop out of school before completion grade 6.”(Brac)  “Since actual attendance varied so greatly across the country and because supplies and textbooks were in extremely short supply, UNESCO reported that primary educational training focused on literacy and "knowledge about life". Teachers provided lessons verbally; students memorized and recited them back.”(state university) Primary School cont.

  Most of the top universities in Afghanistan are located in Kabul.  The top university is the American University of Afghanistan. (Encyclopedia of Nations) Universities “Bing.com”

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