The State of Education in East Jerusalem 2020-2021

01/10/2021
Ir Amim's annual report on the state of education in East Jerusalem for the 2020-2021 school year.

Summary of Findings

1.  Percentage of Palestinian students in the education system (recognized but unofficial and official) out of the total number of students in Jerusalem  
36%
2.  Percentage of Palestinian students studying in the   official educational institutions out of the total number of Palestinian students in East Jerusalem  
38%
3.    Percentage of Palestinian students studying in the recognized but unofficial educational institutions  
34.7%
4.  Number of Palestinian children of compulsory school age unaccounted for ("invisible children") from official municipal data and records  
37,233
5.  Percentage of “invisible children” out of total number of Palestinian children of compulsory school age in East Jerusalem  
26.9%