Band-e Amir National Park

Member Since 1973

Partner Ministry/Organization
National Skills Development Program, Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD)
Recent Programs Held
2013: (1) Special In-Country Program on Champion Leaders Development Program for TVET Skills for Poverty Alleviation (Sep 28 - Oct 2); (2) Training Program on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for SCA-MoLSAMD, Government of Afghanistan (Aug)
2012: In-country Program on Academia - Industry Linkage in TVET Program in Afghanistan (Jul 2-6)

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Official Name
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Land Area
652,864 km2 (252,072 sq mi) (41st)
Population
38,928,346 (37th)
Largest Cities
Kabul (est. pop. 3,043,532)
Kandahar (est. pop. 391,190)
Mazar-e Sharif (est. pop. 303,282)
Herat (est. pop. 272,806)
Country Borders
Pakistan (South and East)
Iran (West)
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (North)
China (Far Northeast)
Major Languages
Pashto, Dari
Ethnic Groups
Pashtun, Tajiks, Hazara, Uzbeks, Aimaq, Turkmen, Baloch
Demonym
Afghans
National Holidays
19 August 1919 (Independence Day from the British)
Sources:
  • Worldometer. (2021). Countries in the world by population (2021) [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/
  • World Population Review. (2021). Population of Cities in Afghanistan (2021) [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/cities/afghanistan

Education Basic Facts

No. of Years of Primary Education
12
Major Universities
University of Kabul
Primary School Enrollment (Total)
6,777,785 (2019)
Tertiary School Enrollment (Total)
4,080,275
Ministry/ Ministries Supervising Education
Ministry of Education/ Ministry of Higher Education
Education as % of GDP
10.3% (UNESCO, 2020)

TVET

Agency Handling TVET
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD)
TVET
(Source: Afghanistan National Peace and Development Plan II (ANPDF II) 2021 to 2025: Forging our Transformation, 2020)
The Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy 2020 -2024 is developed to:
  • improve equitable access to technical and vocational education;
  • strengthen quality assurance and relevancy of TVET; and
  • reform the TVET management system.
Achievements under TVET:
  • 73 vocational institute are established, 15 primary schools are upgraded to vocational institutes, competency assessment of 1031 of the TVET-A teachers and capacity assessment of the 4 Lead Institutes (NIMA, Nangarhar Agriculture and Veterinary Institute, Herat Technical Institute and Kabul Auto Mechanic Institute) are performed.
  • Currently, a total of 68,202 students are enrolled in a formal TVET institute in 160 districts across 34 provinces, and 42 public and 350 private Nonformal TVET institutes are operating across 34 provinces.
Offers NVQS
Yes
Type of NVQS
The Afghan National Qualification Authority (ANQA) is a body responsible for the governance and management of the ANQF. It is an independent authority that is however accountable to the government.
The main objectives of ANQA are to:
  1. Establish and maintain ANQF for the development, recognition and award of qualifications, based on knowledge, skills and competence acquired by learners;
  2. Establish and promote the maintenance and improvement of the standards of further education and training awards in Higher education, TVET, general education, Islamic education and Basic education; and
  3. Promote and facilitate access, transfer and progression within the national education system.
Levels of NVQS
8 qualification levels based on learning outcomes have been developed:
  • Level 1: Basic level
  • Level 2: Literacy and Basic Vocational Training Certificate
  • Level 3: Intermediate Education certificate/ Grade 9
  • Level 4: Advanced Certificate, High School/Grade 12
  • Level 5: Tertiary Education Grade 14 Diploma
  • Level 6: Higher Education Bachelor Degree
  • Level 7: Higher Education Master Degree
  • Level 8: Higher Education Ph.D. Degree
TVET Financing
Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), the World Bank and other bilateral donor agencies.
TVET System

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Sources:
  1. Ministry of Finance. (2020). Afghanistan National Peace and Development Plan II (ANPDF II) 2021 to 2025: Forging our Transformation. https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/ANPDF+II-+Final+Version-English.pdf/6a756141-92d9-f376-3f12-71337c199933?t=1606127398102
  2. The World Bank. (2020). Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/afghanistan
  3. UNESCO Institute of Statistics. (2020). Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://uis.unesco.org/en/country/af
GDP
$20.116 billion (2020 est.)
GDP Per Capita
$493 (2018 est.) Source: International Monetary Fund
Currency
Afghan Afghani (AFN) = 100 pul
Major Exports
Gold (43.2% = $968M), Grapes (9.55% = $214M), Insect Resins (5.77% = $129M), Other Nuts (5.05% = $113M), and Tropical Fruits (4.35% = $97.4M)
Major Imports
Wheat Flours (6.3% = $436M), Broadcasting Equipment (4.86% = $336M), Refined Petroleum (4.69% = $325M), Rolled Tobacco (4.58% = $317M), and Aircraft Parts (3.85% = $266M)
Major Industries
Small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food-products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; hand-woven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Major Export Partners
United Arab Emirates (23.4% = $1.62B), Pakistan (17.1% = $1.18B), India (12.9% = $891M), China (8.68% = $600M), and United States (8.61% = $596M)
Major Import Partners
Pakistan (38.6%), India (8.9%), United States (8.3%), Turkmenistan (6.2%), China (6%), Kazakhstan (5.9%) Azerbaijan (4.9%)
Foreign Exchange Reserves
$9.746 Billion (2020 est.)
Ease of Doing Business Rank
173 (out of 190) (2019)
Inflation
7.8% (2020)
Population below Poverty Line
47.3% (2020)
Competitiveness Rank
N/A
Employment Rate
41.54% (2020)
Unemployment Rate
11.7% (2020)
Sources:
  • Knoema. (2020). The employment rate in Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://knoema.com/data/afghanistan+employment-rate
  • Observatory of Economic Complexity. (2019). Afghanistan (AFG) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://oec.world/en/profile/country/afg
  • The World Bank. (2020). Ease of Doing Business Rankings [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://www.doingbusiness.org/en/rankings
  • The World Bank. (2020). Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/afghanistan
  • The World Bank. (2020). Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) - Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.DEFL.KD.ZG?locations=AF&view=chart
  • The World Bank. (2020d). Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) - Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FI.RES.TOTL.CD?locations=AF

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Time zone
UTC +4:30
Human Development Index
0.511 (low, 169th out of 180)
Literacy Rate
31.4% of the total population (Male: 45.4%; Female: 17%) as of 2011
% of people with internet access
22.0% (approx. 8.64 million of the population) (2021)
Life Expectancy
Total: 64 years (Male: 63 years; Female: 66 years) (2019)
Doctors per capita
0.278 Physicians; and 0.446 nurses & midwives per 1,000 population
Drives on the
Right
Calling code
+93
ISO 3166 code
AF
Internet TLD
.af
Sources:
  • Kemp, S. (2021). Digital 2021: Afghanistan. In DataReportal – Global Digital Insights. Kepios. https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2021-afghanistan
  • The World Bank. (2018). Physicians (per 1,000 people) - Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS?locations=AF
  • he World Bank. (2019). Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/afghanistan
  • ESCO Institute of Statistics. (2020). Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved December 19, 2021, from http://uis.unesco.org/en/country/af
  • nited Nations Development Programme. (2020). Human Development Report 2020: Afghanistan. http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/Country-Profiles/AFG.pdf