1. West Bank and Gaza AME Education Sector Profile

2. West Bank and Gaza Education Structure Education System Structure and Enrollments 2007 Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, World Bank EdStats

3. West Bank and Gaza Education Structure Compulsory school age in West Bank/Gaza is 6-15. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 2007

4. West Bank and Gaza Education Access: Pre-university • Secondary enrollments are growing strongly in West Bank and Gaza. Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank EdStats

5. West Bank and Gaza • The West Bank/Gaza education system does not offer opportunities for an advanced degree. Education Access: Tertiary Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)

6. West Bank and Gaza • Boys and girls primary enrollments are declining at an equal rate while girls’ and boys’ secondary rates are each improving at an average 2.8% a year . Education Access: Gender Source: World Development Indicators (WDI)

7. West Bank and Gaza Education Quality: Completion Boys’ and girls’ completion rates have declined equally almost 20% since 2002. Source: World Development Indicators (WDI)

8. West Bank and Gaza • West Bank/Gaza ranked 43 out of 49 participating countries in 2007 on the TIMSS. Education Quality: Testing Source: Trends in International Math and Science Study website

9. West Bank and Gaza Education Efficiency: Expenditure • No information on public education expenditure for the West Bank and Gaza is available. Source:

10. West Bank and Gaza Education Efficiency: Repetition • Repetition at pre-university levels is not an issue. Source: World Development Indicators (WDI)