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According to PCBS, in 1997, more than 90 percent of the population of Gaza over 10 years old were literate. Of the population of this city, 140,848 people enrolled in school (39.8 percent in elementary school, 33.8 percent in middle school, and 26.4 percent in high school). About 11,134 people had a bachelor's degree or diploma. | According to PCBS, in 1997, more than 90 percent of the population of Gaza over 10 years old were literate. Of the population of this city, 140,848 people enrolled in school (39.8 percent in elementary school, 33.8 percent in middle school, and 26.4 percent in high school). About 11,134 people had a bachelor's degree or diploma. | ||
In 2006, there were 210 schools in Gaza. 151 were run by the Ministry of Education of the Palestinian National Authority, 46 by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and 13 specialized schools. A total of 154,251 students enrolled and 5,877 teachers were employed. The economy has been affected by the education in the Gaza Strip. In September 2007, a UNRWA study in the Gaza Strip showed that there were about 80 percent failures in the fourth to ninth grades, up to 90 percent failures in mathematics. In January 2008, the United Nations Children's Fund reported that schools in Gaza were canceling classes that required high energy consumption, such as information technology and scientific laboratories. | In 2006, there were 210 schools in Gaza. 151 were run by the Ministry of Education of the Palestinian National Authority, 46 by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and 13 specialized schools. A total of 154,251 students enrolled and 5,877 teachers were employed. The economy has been affected by the education in the Gaza Strip. In September 2007, a UNRWA study in the Gaza Strip showed that there were about 80 percent failures in the fourth to ninth grades, up to 90 percent failures in mathematics. In January 2008, the United Nations Children's Fund reported that schools in Gaza were canceling classes that required high energy consumption, such as information technology and scientific laboratories. | ||