Table 15 Educational attainment of individuals aged 25 and above by camp (the five camps with the highest
number of ex-Gazans) and ex-Gaza status, and for all Palestinian camp refugees. Percentage (n=79,471).
Not
completed
Preparatory
any school Elementary
/Basic
Hussein
Secondary
Postsecondary Total
n
Ex-Gazans
24
21
35
12
8
100
476
Other Palestinian
refugees
23
26
31
12
9
100
6,283
Ex-Gazans
35
22
25
10
8
100
638
Other Palestinian
refugees
23
21
32
11
13
100
6,527
Ex-Gazans
14
14
36
16
20
100
526
Other Palestinian
refugees
20
14
35
13
19
100
22,446
Ex-Gazans
17
17
37
13
15
100
2,912
Other Palestinian
refugees
19
15
37
13
16
100
10,348
Ex-Gazans
24
15
35
10
17
100
4,646
Other Palestinian
refugees
23
19
30
11
16
100
656
Ex-Gazans
22
16
35
12
16
100
9,682
Other Palestinian
refugees
21
16
34
12
17
100
69,789
All camp refugees aged 25 and
above
21
16
34
12
17
100
79,471
Wihdat
Baqa'a
Hitteen
Jerash
All camps
Per cent
Figure 11 Educational attainment of individuals aged 25-44 by camp (the five camps with the highest number of
ex-Gazans) and ex-Gaza status. Percentage.
60
Ex-Gazans
50
Other Palestinian refugees
40
30
20
10
0
Hussein
(n=4,161)
Wihdat
(n=4,434)
Baqa'a
(n=15,150)
Hitteen
(n=8,959)
Jerash (n=3,434)
Interestingly, the confluence of camp educational attainment with that of the governorates in which they are located is not consistent, suggesting that specific refugee camp
dynamics may play a decisive role. For example, Jerash governorate consistently scores
below average on secondary and higher educational attainment: for the years 2010 to
2014, an average of 33% of Jerash governorate’s population aged 25 and above had attained secondary or higher education, compared to the national average of 38% (and 45%
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