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Some differences among regions are found. The Central Highlands region (78%) and the<br />
Western region (78%) have the lowest survival rates while the Eastern region has highest<br />
survival rate (89%).<br />
The primary school completion rate and the transition rate to secondary school are presented<br />
in Table 10.7. The primary completion rate is the ratio of the total number of students,<br />
regardless of age, entering the last grade of primary school for the first time, to the number of<br />
children of the primary graduation age at the beginning of the current (or most recent) school<br />
year. Age 13 is used as the primary school graduation age in Afghanistan in this report.<br />
Table 10.7: Primary school completion and transition to secondary school<br />
Primary school completion rates and transition rate to secondary school, Afghanistan, 2010-2011<br />
Sex<br />
Primary school<br />
completion rate 1<br />
Number of children of<br />
primary school<br />
completion age<br />
Transition rate to<br />
secondary school 2<br />
Number of children who<br />
were in the last grade of<br />
primary school the<br />
previous year<br />
Male 40.0 1,367 92.6 1,011<br />
Female 20.8 1,298 93.5 516<br />
Region<br />
Central 45.7 436 96.8 323<br />
Central Highlands 43.8 81 93.8 72<br />
East 40.2 264 87.5 160<br />
North 40.8 386 93.9 250<br />
North East 21.0 486 93.0 241<br />
South 17.0 424 97.5 94<br />
South East 27.7 232 93.2 196<br />
West 22.7 356 86.7 190<br />
Residence<br />
Urban 42.1 513 95.3 412<br />
Rural 28.0 2,153 92.0 1,115<br />
Mother's education<br />
None 28.9 2,446 93.2 1,179<br />
Primary 44.1 100 91.7 73<br />
Secondary + 56.8 117 98.9 98<br />
Wealth index quintile<br />
Poorest 21.1 526 93.2 212<br />
Second 25.9 521 94.2 230<br />
Middle 26.2 527 92.6 243<br />
Fourth 37.8 498 90.4 355<br />
Richest 41.4 593 94.2 487<br />
Total 30.7 2,665 92.9 1,527<br />
1<br />
MICS indicator 7.7; 2 MICS indicator 7.8<br />
As shown in Table 10.7, at the time of the survey, the primary school completion rate was 31%.<br />
The primary school completion rate for girls (21%) is almost twice as low as that for boys<br />
(40%). The table points to a significant difference in the primary school completion rate in rural<br />
areas (28%) compared to urban areas (42%). Striking disparities are seen in the rates by region.<br />
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