Schooling Under the Taliban Era: Human Rights Violations in Education and Their Long-Term Impact on Peace in Afghanistan (September 2026)

Country: Afghanistan Source: Raoul Wallenberg Institute Please refer to the attached file. By Maryam Safi. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan occurred in 2022, and since then, the de facto government’s education policies have reportedly violated the right to education. As a result, the status of education, particularly school education, has worsened dramatically, with millions of children lacking access to education. At present, Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are not allowed to receive formal education beyond primary school. According to statistics reported by OCHA in December 2023, girls under the age of 12 are permitted to go to school; however, enrolment in primary education has decreased from 6. 8 million in 2019 to 5. 7 million in 2023. 1 This problem represents a significant threat to the prospects of an entire generation, as well as to the country’s long-term peace, and has received widespread condemnation from both national and international sources (see, e. g. , Human Rights Watch 2023; Nasir, 2025; Rawadari, 2024). However, there has been limited attention devoted to examining schooling under the Taliban from a human rights and violence perspective.

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