Limits on Women's Education in Afghanistan Will Likely Weaken School Quality, UNESCO Says The Taliban's restrictions on women's education have drawn international attention away from the country's humanitarian crisis, but a less visible consequence is unfolding with alarming speed.
According to UNESCO, these limits will exacerbate a shortage of female teachers and further dilute education quality. Afghanistan has been on a downward educational spiral since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.
Over 2. 4 million girls are unable to attend secondary school, while more than 2 million primary school children are out of school altogether.