UNICEF: 4 million children out of school due to lack of calssrooms and female teachers

Afghanistan, June 2 -- UNICEF reports 4 million Afghan children are out of school due to inadequate classrooms, lack of female teachers, and poverty.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that nearly four million children in Afghanistan are currently deprived of education due to a lack of proper school infrastructure, access to clean drinking water, and an acute shortage of qualified teachers-particularly female instructors.

In its statement released on Monday, June 2, UNICEF emphasized that economic hardship remains a critical barrier to education in Afghanistan. Many families are forced to withdraw their children from school so they can contribute to household income.

The report highlights that a growing number of Af...