Relief Web has issued a report on the current situation of education in Gaza.
“As of 30 July 2024, all the 625,000 enrolled students in Gaza have lost one full scholastic year. 39,000 students missed the Tawjihi (12th grade official exams) for the first time in decades. This means none of them can transition to higher education, and the majority of them may never return to school again.”
Education Cannot Wait interviewed Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, on the situation of education in Gaza and the West Bank:
“The longer children stay out of school, the more difficult it becomes for them to catch up on learning losses. … The impact of this war on children, particularly their mental and psychosocial wellbeing, is tremendous and will have lasting consequences. We must bring them back to learning as soon as possible to mitigate the severity of the harm that has been inflicted on them.”