Selected Indicators of Pre School Education by Region, 2016/2017

Indicator

Palestine

West Bank

Gaza Strip

Kindergartens

Total

1,808 1,195 613

  By Sex

     

     Males

2 2 -

     Females

17 14 3

     Co-ed

1,789 1,179 610

  By Supervising Authority

     

     Government

104 92 12
     Private 1,704 1,103 601

Children

     

Total

146,833 79,908 66,925

  By Sex

     

     Males

75,015 40,871 34,144

     Females

71,818 39,037 32,781
By Supervising Authority      

     Government

2,186 1,853 333
     Private 144,647 78,055 66,592

Classes

     

Total

6,319 3,763 2,556

  By Sex

     

     Males

8 5 3

     Females

39 36 3

     Co-ed

6,272 3,722 2550

  By Supervising Authority

     

     Government

114 99 15
     Private 6,205 3,664 2,541

Teachers

     

Total

6,538 3,741 2,797

  By Sex

     

     Males

- - -

     Females

6,538 3,741 2,797
By Supervising Authority      

     Government

112 97 15
      Private 6,426 3,644 2,782

Average Number of Children Per Class

23.2 21.2 26.2

Average Number of Children Per Teacher

22.5 21.4 23.9

(-) : Nill

Source: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, 2017. Education Statistical Yearbook for Scholastic Year 2016\2017. Ramallah - Palestine