Getty Images Girls were banned from going to school during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan from 1996-2001. Despite significant progress since then, many girls still miss out on education. Here are some facts: - An estimated 3.3 million girls are in school today in Afghanistan but 3.3 million children are still out of school, the majority of them girls. - Just over half of girls in urban areas attend school, but only 28% in rural areas. - Afghanistan has the world's highest level of gender disparity in primary education, with 70 girls in school for every 100 boys. There are only 55 girls per 100 boys at secondary level and 33 at tertiary....
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