INACESS TO EDUCATION The lack of education across north Lebanon, and more specifically among stateless persons in Akkar, is a deep and recurrent issue, mostly caused by negligence, ignorance and the belief that education is not a priority. • Lebanese nationals in Tripoli and Akkar have better access to education than stateless people. Exactly 39% of the stateless in Akkar and 33% of the stateless in Tripoli did not attend school. Around 40% of the stateless in both regions dropped out of school at the primary education level (grade 1 to 6), receiving little education. A significant disparity exists among age groups: a much greater proportion (51%) of persons over 50 never went to school than those under 40 years old (28%). • The proportion of stateless and non-stateless people who have completed middle and/or secondary school is low for both regions. Furthermore, only 4% of the stateless in Akkar, and 1% of the stateless in Tripoli have pursued a higher education, while around 13% of Lebanese in both regions followed a higher education. Fig 27. Which level of education did you reach? 39% 38% 32% 25% 15% 15% 14% 4% Did not go to school Primary Middle Stateless in Akkar Secondary 14% 4% Higher Education “ “ I did not go to school because it was not that common back then. 63-year-old stateless woman, Massoudieh, April 16 I did not go to school because of my parents’ negligence, they did not register me at any school. 33-year-old stateless man, Aarqa, April 22 1% No answer Lebanese in Akkar © 2021 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.