United Nations: 77 Percent of Afghan Children in Pakistan Deprived of Education

Did Press Agency: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in a new report on the alarming situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, announced that 77 percent of Afghan children in the country are deprived of education and skills training, healthcare services, and social support.

According to the report, around 77 percent of Afghan refugee children in Pakistan do not have access to formal education or vocational training programs — a figure that reflects the depth of the educational crisis among Afghan migrant families.

The United Nations emphasized that the lack of valid identity documents, economic hardships, fear of arrest and forced deportation, as well as families’ need for child labor, are among the main reasons behind these children’s deprivation from education.

The report states that many Afghan families in Pakistan, due to constant fears of deportation, have been forced to live in hiding, which has severely limited their access to schools, healthcare centers, and support services.

According to international organizations, Afghan children and teenagers suffer the most from these conditions and are exposed to poverty, forced labor, malnutrition, and psychological harm.

The UNHCR also announced that nearly half of Afghan children in Pakistan are deprived of proper healthcare services, and many families are unable to visit medical centers due to high costs or lack of legal documents.