As part of an exit, assignment, I was asked to write a little about the education systems in Afghanistan, I have put together some facts as well as other findings I have found about the education system. Afghanistan is located in the Middle East. It is a predominately Muslim country, and Afghanistan is typically known for their patriarchal society and their mistreatment of females. Afghanistan has also been a war torn country for the past decade, so this also does not benefit the students in Afghanistan.
- The country as a whole spends about 3.4% of its budget on education
- The average literacy rate of individuals over 15 is 38.2%.
- 52% of males are literate while on 24.2% of females are literate.
- On average from primary to tertiary school, males spend about 13 years in school while women spend 8 years in school.
(facts from world factbook)
- The Afghanistan Ministry of Education has built around 16,000 schools and trained 154,000 teachers since 2002.
- Today, 9 million students are currently enrolled in school in Afghanistan, 40% of the students are female.
(USAID website)
While I could not find much on differences between rural and urban areas and socioeconomic status as the sites that could have possibly had information were blocked, I did find however that, “According to the Afghan Central Statistics Organization, public university enrollment has increased from 7,800 in 2001 to 174,425 in 2015, 21% of which are women, and demand for higher education continues to grow.”
While Afghanistan is considered a developing countries there are obvious changes and advancements that are being made. Due to the active support of organizations like the United States Agency for International Development, there has been some drastic changes within the education system, and girls are getting more opportunities than they had had before
Sources: The World Factbook and the USAID website
This is an excellent summative blog post! You highlighted all of the areas that we discussed in class which included: whether your country was developed or developing, the differences in enrollment rates between women and men, and the overall quality of education. You also pointed out some areas such as socioeconomic status that you were unable to find, but also elaborated in great detail on the advancements and changes within their education system in recent years. I liked how you understood that these areas were hard to research, but made up for it with great detail and elaboration in other areas. Overall this was an exemplary blog post and could be used as a model for other students!
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