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Education in Afghanistan

Education in Afghanistan. Henry Chang 2 nd block Nowacky. The History. The education system in Afghanistan used to be a thriving and well respected system. But when the country started to have wars with others, more than 70% of the schools there were destroyed!

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Education in Afghanistan

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  1. Education in Afghanistan Henry Chang 2nd block Nowacky

  2. The History • The education system in Afghanistan used to be a thriving and well respected system. • But when the country started to have wars with others, more than 70% of the schools there were destroyed! • Now they are in need of teachers, textbooks, and other school necessities. • ( Schleicher, Annie. "Rebuilding The Education System." PBS. PBS, Aug. 2003. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/afghanistan/aug03/education.html>. )

  3. The Present • Although they don’t have much material to use for educational purposes, Afghanistan is getting help from global organizations like the USAID. • The purpose of these groups is that they want to help children who couldn’t receive education for one reason or another. • They are putting their efforts in building new schools and providing school supplies for them so even poor children can go to school. • ( Schleicher, Annie. "Rebuilding The Education System." PBS. PBS, Aug. 2003. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/afghanistan/aug03/education.html>. )

  4. Schools • This is what a school in Afghanistan looks like. (next slide)

  5. Literacy Rates • Literacy rate- the amount of people who can read and write • The literacy rates for people ages 15 and over: • Total population: 28.1% • Male: 43.1% • Female: 12.6% • ( "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. CIA, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html>. )

  6. The Finish • Males usually go to primary school for 11 years • Girls only go for about 7 years. • The average years for the population as a whole is about 9 years or primary school education • ( "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. CIA, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html>. )

  7. The Finish • Most kids who finish primary school go to the military to serve their country in wars.

  8. Bibliography • Schleicher, Annie. "Rebuilding The Education System." PBS. PBS, Aug. 2003. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/afghanistan/aug03/education.html>. •  "Central Intelligence Agency." CIA. CIA, n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html>.

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