The Iraq Kurdistan Region includes about 250,000 Syrian refugees. One-third of them live in three governorates and additionally, are distributed to nine camps between Erbil, Duhok, and Sulaymaniyah. Of these refugees, 70% of them are women and children, and 70% of the children are aged between 6-12 years are enrolled in basic education.
This report focuses on the education situation, highlighting the most important problems facing the Syrian students in the region.