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Overview
Ar-Raqqa governorate, located in northern Syria bordering Turkey, is predominately under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the governorate and the government of Syria in the south. The results in this factsheet are representative of sub-districts under control of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of Ar-Raqqa. Large numbers of the residents of Ar-Raqqa governorate have returned to their homes since the decline of conflict in October 2017. Despite initial efforts in reconstruction, damage remains widespread, basic services limited, and the risk of unexploded ordnance remains high.
In the framework of the Whole of Syria Education Sector, REACH conducted an assessment of access and quality of education in opposition-held areas of northeast, northwest and south Syria to inform the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).
Findings in this factsheet were drawn from a randomly selected sample of 873 households and 126 schools surveyed across 8 sub-districts in Ar-Raqqa governorate. Data was collected from 7 May to 21 June 2018. Household survey findings are representative at the sub-district level with a 95% confidence level and 10% margin of error. School survey findings are indicative. Findings presented in this factsheet are based on household surveys unless noted otherwise. All findings pertain to the eight assessed sub-districts during the 2017/2018 school year.
Key Findings
This assessment found that 12% of children aged 6-11 and 50% of children aged 12-17 were out of school in assessed sub-districts in Ar-Raqqa gov- ernorate, mostly due to needing to work or help family. Many children were in grades lower than expected for their age, especially secondary schoolaged children. The most urgent educational needs in assessed sub-districts in Ar-Raqqa are appropriate WASH facilities and qualified teachers.