afghan+education

there are two serperate systems of education in Afghanistan, one of which is religious, containing reading, writing, arithmatic, and the religious percepts of the Koran. The other system being one that was introduced in the 1964 constitution. it was based on a public school system like the west. there were many schools that were built for primary education. Secondary Education schools, were built in the larger towns, like Kabul. Although many schools were built and education was growing, due to the war going on and fighting non-stop many schools were destroyed and education has had trouble growing ever since.

Education for primary grades last about six years. The average amount of kids in one class is 58, but only 28 go on to secondary grades. Only 11% of females graduate primary move on to secondary while 38% of males move on. The school years lasts from March to November leaving the winter month for break in the colder areas. In the warmer areas the school last from September to June.



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