One in ten in school: An overview of access to education for Syrian refugee children and youth in the urban areas of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-­-I)

Given the limited availability of information pertaining to the education needs of Syrian refugee children and youth in the non-camp settings of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I), the emphasis for this assessment was to provide an overview of the situation, rather than an in-depth analysis.

This assessment is a snapshot; further monitoring will be required as the refugee population increases, as is expected in the coming months, and as refugees move between the three governorates of Duhok, Erbil, and Suleimaniyah, given changing livelihood opportunities and coping mechanisms. The findings of this assessment should prove useful to local authorities, UN agencies, and NGOs in the planning of educational activities in urban areas. Further studies should be conducted to better understand specific issues or challenges faced by the Syrian refugee children and youth in the different non-camp settings of the KR-I.