Central Asia Institute
Vision: To unlock the full potential of girls and women through education. When girls and women thrive, their families, communities, and nations prosper.
Educate a girl. Change the world.
Mission: To promote education and livelihood skills, especially for girls and women, in the remote regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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Where We Work

TAJIKISTAN:
Population:8,051,512
Youth Population:33% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:99.6% of adult females are literate 99.8% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:35 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Tajikistan 3.9% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

TAJIKISTAN:
Population:8,051,512
Youth Population:33% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:99.6% of adult females are literate 99.8% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:35 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Tajikistan 3.9% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

AFGHANISTAN:
Population:31,822,848
Youth Population:42% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:12.6% of adult females are literate 43.1% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:117 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Afghanistan 0% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CIA Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

AFGHANISTAN:
Population:31,822,848
Youth Population:42% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:12.6% of adult females are literate 43.1% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:117 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Afghanistan 0% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CAI Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

PAKISTAN:
Population:185,174,380
Youth Population:33.3% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:40.3% of adult females are literate 68.6% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:57 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Pakistan 2.1% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CAI; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)

PAKISTAN:
Population:185,174,380
Youth Population:33.3% of the population is under the age of 15
Literacy:40.3% of adult females are literate 68.6% of adult males are literate
Infant mortality:57 deaths for every 1000 children born
Education budget:Pakistan 2.1% of GDP
(Sources: census.gov; CAI Factbook 2008-14; World Bank 2011-12; geoba.se; UNICEF; cfr.org; nationsonline.org)