Afghanistan is experiencing significant population growth, currently standing at over 40 million with a yearly growth rate of 2.33%. Despite this, the country's education system faces severe challenges.
The Taliban Islamic Movement, which has complete control over government and dominates Afghan politics.
Education
Safety
Afghanistan has been ranked as the "least secure" country in the world, according to a survey.
There continues to be an ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack throughout Afghanistan, including around airports and at land border crossings.
Population
The current population of Afghanistan is 40,973,646
Gender Inequality
In Afghanistan, the income of an average woman is less than 16% than of that of an average man, according to 2021 data.
Poterty
In Afghanistan, 49.4% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2020.
Healthcare
Healthcare in Afghanistan is slowly improving after it was almost non-existent due to the decades of war.
The physical and psychological effects of war have substantially increased the need for medical care. In the first quarter of 2019 there were 34 reported attacks on healthcare facilities, at least 87 were closed.
