UNICEF: Afghanistan’s Education System Has Reached a Critical Point

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that Afghanistan’s education system has reached a critical point.

In a message on Tuesday (27 January), UNICEF said that more than 90 percent of 10 year old children in Afghanistan are unable to read a simple text.

According to the organisation, these figures indicate a crisis of “schooling without learning” in Afghanistan.

UNICEF emphasised that sustained investment in primary education, literacy, and numeracy skills is essential to ensure the success of every child.

Previously, UNICEF and UNESCO announced that 2.2 million adolescent girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of attending school due to restrictions imposed by the Taliban.