The study was conducted to explore the factors that affect girl’s education at secondary school level in District Karak, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (Pakistan). Therefore the main objectives of the study were: (a) to explore the factors affecting girl’s education at secondary school level and (b) to suggest proper ways and means to promote girl’s education at secondary level. All the female heads, teachers and students serving and studying at secondary school level in District Karak, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa constituted the population of the study. The study was delimited to only 60 girl’s secondary schools in District Karak. In order to ensure adequate representation of the population, 60 heads, 120 teachers and 480 students (at the rate of 100%, 75% and 20% respectively) were selected randomly as a sample. The study was descriptive in nature. The researchers prepared three questionnaires using five point scales for heads, teachers and students. Pilot testing was conducted to know the misconceptions, weakness and ambiguities of the questions in the questionnaires. After conduction of pilot testing, questionnaires were revised and modified and then their final versions were prepared. The researchers personally visited to the sample secondary schools and distributed the questionnaires among the participants. Relevant data was collected through questionnaires. After collection of data, it was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted in the light of the objectives of the study. In order to analyze the data, percentage and chi square was used for the statistical treatment of the data. After analysis of the data, the researchers concluded that there are various factors which affect girl’s education. These factors are: unpunctuality of teachers; unfeasibility of school buildings; poor financial status of the parents; lack of basic facilities; marriage at early age; lack of parental attention; negative attitudes of parents about girl’s education; political interference in school management; illiteracy of the parents; unattractive salaries for teachers; lack of competent teachers; lack of basic facilities for teachers; lack of proper security arrangement; long distance to school; and lack of communication between teachers and parents etc. In the light of findings and conclusions, some recommendations were given to promote girl’s education at secondary level.

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