Number of Classes in Schools by Region, Supervising Authority, Stage and Gender, 2016/2017

Region

Supervising Authority

Grand Total

Basic

Secondary

Total

Males

Females

Co-ed

Total

Males

Females

Co-ed

Total

Males

Female

Co-ed

Palestine

Total

40620 15761 16295 8564 35118 13477 13457 8184 5502 2284 2838 380

Government

27173 11410 12264 3499 22121 9264 9563 3294 5052 2146 2701 205

UNRWA

8103 3271 3135 1697 8103 3271 3135 1697 . . . .

Private

5344 1080 896 3368 4894 942 759 3193 450 138 137 175

West Bank

Total

26656 9929 10677 6050 22784 8379 8728 5677 3872 1550 1949 373

Government

20772 8638 9193 2941 17308 7206 7366 2736 3464 1432 1827 205

UNRWA

1450 516 766 168 1450 516 766 168 . . . .

Private

4434 775 718 2941 4026 657 596 2773 408 118 122 168

Gaza Strip

Total

13964 5832 5618 2514 12334 5098 4729 2507 1630 734 889 7

Government

6401 2772 3071 558 4813 2058 2197 558 1588 714 874 -

UNRWA

6653 2755 2369 1529 6653 2755 2369 1529 . . . .

Private

910 305 178 427 868 285 163 420 42 20 15 7

The data do not include the Israeli Municipality and Culture Committee Schools in Jerusalem
(.): Not Applicable.
(-): Nill
 Source: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, 2017. Education Statistical Yearbook for Scholastic Year 2016\2017. Ramallah - Palestine