where older boys must attend either an UNRWA or public preparatory school located outside the camp). Of all camp children currently enrolled in schools, 92% attend UNRWA schools, nearly 7% attend government schools — often located near or adjacent to the camps, and over 1% attend private schools. Over 98% of school-aged children in Jerash attend UNRWA schools, with about 1% attending government schools71. Ninety-four per cent of ex-Gazans elsewhere attend UNRWA schools and 4% government schools. Of non-ex-Gazans outside Jerash, 90% attend UNRWA schools and 8% government schools. In general, enrolment in UNRWA and government schools reflects the location and availability of government schools in near proximity to the camp. The high UNRWA enrolment amongst ex-Gazans is due to the overall high enrolment in the Agency’s schools in both Jerash and Hitteen camps, which combined house nearly 75% of all ex-Gazans living in camps. Enrolment in private schools, which is often costly, is rare among camp refugees, and, as expected, more likely for those from higher income quintiles. Ex-Gazans across all camps are less often enrolled in private schools (1%), although the average is pulled down by the particularly low enrolment in Jerash camp (0.5%). Over 2% of other Palestinian refugees — more than four times as many as ex-Gazans in Jerash — attend private schools. Secondary and higher education The enrolment of people aged 16 to 24 exhibits the general trend found above: ex-Gazans in Jerash camp have similar enrolment rates to non-ex-Gazans, whilst performing significantly better than ex-Gazans elsewhere (Table 20). Whereas only about 30% of ex-Gazans residing in camps other than Jerash are enrolled in an educational institution, around 37% of Jerash ex-Gazans and other Palestinian refugees are. However, while there is slightly higher female enrolment amongst other Palestinian refugees, the gender gap is insignificant amongst ex-Gazans both in Jerash camp and elsewhere. Table 20 Current enrolment in formal education. Individuals aged 16-24 by ex-Gaza status and gender. Percentage (n=34,215). Ex-Gazans, Jerash camp Other ex-Gazans Other Palestinian refugees All aged 16-24 Enrolled Not enrolled Total n Male 37 63 100 1,188 Female 37 63 100 1,100 All 37 63 100 2,288 Male 30 70 100 1,314 Female 30 70 100 1,114 All 30 70 100 2,428 Male 37 63 100 15,493 Female 39 61 100 14,002 All 38 62 100 29,495 Male 36 64 100 17,995 Female 38 62 100 16,220 All 37 63 100 34,215 UNRWA operated four schools in Jerash camp at the time of the survey. After the survey was conducted, in 2013, a single-shift preparatory boys’ school (years 8-10) was built 1.5 km from Jerash camp. 71 ‘Just getting by’ Ex-Gazans in Jerash and other refugee camps in Jordan 55