in Amman) (DoS and Fafo, 2015). While Jerash camp appears to reflect the trend in the governorate, residents of nearby Souf camp exhibit the second highest educational attainment of all the Palestinian refugee camps, with 36% of its inhabitants aged 25 and above having completed secondary or higher education (27% in Jerash camp) 69. Gender and educational attainment Gender plays a significant part in educational attainment amongst all refugees aged 25 to 44 (Figure 12). Amongst ex-Gazans across all camps, 37% of women compared to 26% of men have completed secondary education or above. While ex-Gaza women aged 25 to 44 in Jerash are similar to other ex-Gaza women when it comes to attaining post-basic education, a far higher proportion of ex-Gaza women in Jerash camp go on to attain postsecondary education (23% versus 17%). Meanwhile, five percentage-points fewer ex-Gaza men from Jerash than other ex-Gaza men have achieved at least a secondary certificate (Table 16). The gender difference amongst ex-Gazans mirrors the trends amongst nonex-Gazans, where 39% of women and 29% of men have completed secondary education or higher. Per cent Figure 12 Percentage of individuals aged 25-44 with post-secondary education. By ex-Gaza status and gender (n=51,611). 40 Men Women 30 20 10 0 Ex-Gazans, Jerash camp Other ex-Gazans Other Palestinian refugees The high educational attainment in Souf may in part be explained by the heavy reliance of its residents on civil service and military employment; the former requires a university degree and the latter provides subsidized higher educational schemes for employees’ family members. 69 ‘Just getting by’ Ex-Gazans in Jerash and other refugee camps in Jordan 51