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HIGHLIGHTS:

76,175 Refugee Children are aged 3-17years. Of these, 55,380 are 6-17 years. 29,712 are so far enrolled in formal education and 1,292 in informal education.

55,380 Syrian school aged refugee children (6-17 years) are residing in Iraq, 98% in the KRI. 31,714 are spread into urban, peri-urban and rural communities, while 23,666 are in camps across the KRI. Of these 29,172 children enrolled in formal both in primary and secondary education as of January 2017 in camps and noncamp settings across the Iraq.

NEEDS ANALYSIS:

The ongoing financial crisis of the KRI Government has limited the assistance that the Ministry of Education (KRI) can provide to refugee students in Iraq.

One of the main barriers for refugee education is that despite the increases in enrolment rates of Syrian refugee children, the number of teachers has reportedly not increased. Many existing schools are unable to establish multiple shifts and do not have the capacity to absorb more students. Additional barriers include financial situation of Syrian refugee families, the language of instruction, and lack of textbooks. Limited engagement of youth, majority of them are out of school or unemployed, there are limited vocational training options particularly for girls.

As per recent study conducted by UNHRC, 28% of the Refugee children remain out of school, %51% of these are boys. Factors such as child labour, child marriages, being over age among others are contributing to out of school children.

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Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - January 2017: Education - Iraq | ReliefWeb - ReliefWeb