The Ministry of Education is responsible for primary and secondary education in Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Education's current strategic plan advocates a revitalised education system that is guided by the tenets of Islam, an education system that will act as a fundamental cornerstone in shaping the future of the country through peace and stability, democracy and good governance, poverty reduction and economic growth. The centrality of education to the development, growth and thereby stability of Afghanistan cannot be overstressed.

Rebuilding is currently its primary goal, as many schools are broken shells with no window panes or roofs, bullet-pocked walls and collapsing stairways, however classes continue, sometimes under canvas.