Next month, the LATINA Lab will do a training course on elearning in Palestine.
Wikipedia offers a convenient overview of education in the West Bank and Gaza. A brief summary follows:
Education system
Education in the Palestinian territories refers to the educational system in Gaza and the West Bank administered by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
- In the Palestinian territories education system, compulsory basic education includes Grades 1 to 10 and this is divided into the preparatory stage (Grades 1 to 4) and the empowerment stage (Grades 5 to 10).
- There are three types of schools: boys’ schools (37%), girls’ schools (35%), and co-educational schools (29%).
- Secondary education (general secondary education and a few vocational secondary schools) covers Grades 11 and 12.
- There are 11 universities and 11 technical colleges , mainly with four-year courses.
- Additionally, there are 19 community colleges that mainly offer two-year diploma courses in technical and commercial specializations.


