Gaza Education Crisis: 88% of Schools Destroyed and 660,000 Children Out of School

Rebuilding schools and restoring access to education is urgent to ensure a viable and hopeful future for generations to come in Gaza. Jan 24, 2025 Photo: EFE

January 24, 2025 Hour: 5:56 pm

The lack of schools not only affects learning but also deprives young people of a safe and structured environment amid chaos and violence.

The situation in Gaza has become critical, with an alarming 88 percent of schools destroyed in the last 15 months due to Israeli aggression, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA). This devastating reality has left approximately 660,000 children and adolescents without access to education since the beginning of the conflict.

Through its X social media account, UNRWA highlighted the magnitude of the education crisis facing the region, stating that the future of an entire generation is at stake.

The lack of schools not only affects learning but also deprives young people of a safe and structured environment amid chaos and violence.

In #Gaza:
🧒🏻Every other person is a child
🧒🏻Nearly 660,000 children remain out of school
🧒🏻Over 14,500 children have reportedly been killed in the war

Education is the lifeline to stability and a future for all children in Gaza. But with 88% of the schools damaged, the… pic.twitter.com/o4cAUppCIj
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) January 23, 2025

Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s director of communications and media, emphasized the unwavering commitment of the agency’s employees, who work tirelessly 24 hours a day to provide essential humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees.

However, the challenge they face is monumental as educational infrastructure has been devastated and humanitarian needs continue to increase.
Rebuilding schools and restoring access to education is urgent to ensure a viable and hopeful future for generations to come in Gaza.