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UN envoy raises alarm over Afghanistan’s widespread illiteracy

KABUL (Ariana News): The United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, has expressed deep concern over the country’s low literacy rates, stating that Afghanistan ranks among the nations with the highest levels of illiteracy globally. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Kabul Book Festival on Monday, Otunbayeva revealed that only 50% of Afghan men and approximately 20% of Afghan women are literate. She urged investor…
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ATN broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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