Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021: UNESCO
- Posted on August 11, 2026
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Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021: UNESCO
Taliban barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021. Afghanistan is the only country with such formal bans on education. This risks condemning the nation to decades of lost potential and poverty. UNESCO estimates significant income losses and increased early marriage risks. The ban also exacerbates a shortage of qualified female teachers in schools.
