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Over 90% of Afghan 10-year-olds can't read, UNICEF says, due to conflict, poverty, and gender-based education bans.
A UNICEF report released on January 27, 2026, reveals that over 90% of 10-year-old children in Afghanistan cannot read a simple text, signaling a severe education crisis marked by widespread "schooling without learning."
Despite 12 million students enrolled in the national school system and over 2.8 million in religious education, millions remain out of school due to poverty, displacement, and lack of access, especially in remote and conflict-affected areas.
Restrictions on girls’ education, including bans beyond sixth grade and the suspension of female university programs, have further worsened the situation.
UNICEF stresses the urgent need for sustained investment in early education, literacy, and numeracy to prevent long-term damage to the country’s human capital.
Más del 90% de los niños afganos de 10 años no saben leer, dice UNICEF, debido al conflicto, la pobreza y las prohibiciones de educación basada en el género.