Afghan Children Reading (ACR) was a USAID reading program implemented in Afghanistan from 2016 to 2021. In 2017, a baseline Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) was conducted.
This EGR Barometer data represents the 2018 midline EGRA, which was only conducted with grade 2 students in the Heart province in Dari. The socio-political situation in Nangarhar and Langham provinces at the time impeded the data collection for Pashto language.
| Year | Name | Grade(s) | Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 Afghan Children Read, Baseline Study | 2, 3 | EGRA |
Oral reading fluency (ORF) is a measure of overall reading competence. Zero scores indicate the proportion of students who could not perform one task correctly.
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| 2017 | |
| Language: Dari | |
Despite the long-term and more recent challenges faced in Afghanistan, USAID’s efforts contributed to increases in literacy among adults ages 15 to 24.