page_title: Education in Afghanistan
hierarchical_section_title: Education in Afghanistan
caption_attribution_description: KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 3, 2011) -- A group of Afghan Girl Scouts recite the w:Scout motto during their meeting. These girls are part of the Marastoon Boy and Girl Scout Troop in Kabul. The troop currently has more than 200 Scouts and hopes to have 400 in 2011, said Tamim Hamkar, a Scout trainer for the Marastoon troop.
context_page_description: Education in Afghanistan includes K–12 and higher education, which is greatly supervised by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan is going through a nationwide rebuilding process and, despite setbacks, institutions are established across the country. By 2013 there were 10.5 million students attending schools in Afghanistan, a country with a population of around 35.5 million people.
context_section_description: Education in Afghanistan includes K–12 and higher education, which is greatly supervised by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan is going through a nationwide rebuilding process and, despite setbacks, institutions are established across the country. By 2013 there were 10.5 million students attending schools in Afghanistan, a country with a population of around 35.5 million people.
caption: Afghan Girl Scouts
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