44% of Afghan Children are out of School- Report

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44% of Afghan Children are out of School- Report

News:

  1. According to a study conducted by UNICEF, USAID and Samuel Hall think-tank, nearly 44% children in Afghanistan are out of school

Important Facts:

2. 3.7 million children in the age-group 7-17 are out of school

3. Most of the children out of school are girls. In highly disturbed areas nearly 85% of girls are out of school

4. Major reasons:

  • Conflict
  • Poverty
  • Child marriage
  • Discrimination against girls
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