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% Fafo Report 2019:34 50

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