A Journey of Educational Development in Afghanistan

By: Nasradin AfzaliScholarships Manager Afghan Ministry of Education

•AKNOWLDGEMENT

10%

10%3%

3%

60%

14%

Education's Share in the Aid: 2002-2010

Education

Health

Population Programme & Reproductive Health

Water and Sanitation

Government and Civil Society

Other Social Infrastructre and Services

The Government and the people of Afghanistan are indebted to the multi-faceted support of the international community particularly the USAID.Without this generous support, it would have been impossible to transform a defunct and disabled education system of 2002 to a progressive and inclusive system that delivers education to millions of Afghan children across the country.

•Where we were in 2001

Less than 1 million students in General Education Only 1,500 boys in TVET schools

Only 20,000 teachers – almost all maleOnly 4 Teacher Training Colleges with 400

students

Only 3,400 semi-functional schools

Only 220 non-regulated madrasas

No Standard Curriculum

2001

• Less then 1 million students in schools;

• Only 20,000 teachers, almost all male;

• Only 4 teachers training colleges and only 400 students enrolled;

• Only 3,400 semi functional schools ;• No scholarships at all for Afghan

students;

• Around 9.3 million students in school out of which 40% are female;

• Currently 198,755 teachers (31% female);

• 42 Teachers Training colleges (10 fold increase);

• 15,906 full functional schools ;• 3,351 scholarships and altogether

around 10,000 Afghan students studying abroad currently .

2012•Comparison between 2001 and 2012

•A Historic Perspective on Enrollment

1932 1942 1952 1962 1972 1992 2002 2012 -

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

8,000,000

9,000,000

3,150 77,203 95,280 235,301 477,430 251,891

1,161,636

9

9.3 Million

Some other achievements to date • Over 5,700 school facilities constructed with Donors support;• 180 District Teacher Training Centers (DTTCs) established to address

shortage of qualified teachers in remote parts of the country.• Demand for Education is created;• Behavior and attitude of the community has changed, community ownership

has increased and schools are more safer;• For the first time private sector invested in education, 750 private schools;• 80,000 students in 210 TVET schools (a 13 fold increase);• Every year on average, 250,000 adults (62% female) attended nine-month

literacy courses;• 550 (out of 1000) schools, closed-down by insurgencies, reopened

benefitting over 200,000 students and 3,000 teachers;

Indicator Average/year (last 10 years ) Average/year in coming 4 years

School Enrollment 900,000 1.4 millions

School graduates 65,000 365,000

Admission in Higher Education (UG & Masters)

28,000 65,000

Admission in Semi –Higher Education (14th grade)

33,000 100,000

• A Historic Perspective on Progress

•Challenges

Indicator Now 2020

Schools 15,906 23,700

Students 9.3 million 15 million

Teachers 198,755 290,000

•Our Target for 2020

• Nasradin Afzali, Scholarships Manager • Email – nasradin.afzali@moe.gov.af • Cell phone – 0093-700-278199

• Afghanistan Ministry of Education general contact info • Email – info@moe.gov.af • Contact number – 0093-20-2103418

•Afghan MOE contact info

Thank you !