GENERAL PROFILE OF STATELESS RESPONDENTS Education levels of stateless respondents appear to be very low, with a large group who never entered the school system (39%). The low education rates correlate with high unemployment rates among the stateless community in Akkar. • The majority of respondents had received little or no formal education, with 39% having never accessed any school system (74% among the Dom, 25% among the Bedouin), compared to 15% for Lebanese. Thirty eight percent had completed primary school (compared to 32% for Lebanese). • A large majority of respondents say they are unemployed (64%). Yet, only 57% of this group say they have no income, adding an additional layer of complexity to the socioprofessional situation of this particular group. • The average monthly income of the respondents is as low as LBP344,000, which is equal to 51% of the formal minimum wage. With the loss of value of the national currency, this amount was equivalent to around $19 in September 2021. • Sixty percent of respondents say they have no belongings nor possessions whatsoever. 64% of stateless people in Akkar are unemployed 54% Of Lebanese people in Akkar are unemployed Fig 5. What is your monthly income? Fig 4. Which level of education did you reach? No Answer 0.5% Higher Education 4% High School 4% Secondary Primary Did not go to School Income under minimum wage 40% 43% 15% 38% 17% Income over minimum wage No income 39% © 2021 Siren Associates. All Rights Reserved.