Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) &

Ministry of Education and Higher(MOEHE)

Education release Statistical Report on Environmental Survey of Educational Sector, 2016

More than 40% of schools in Palestine are exposed to noise very often and sometimes

The results of the survey for 2016 showed that 41.3% of schools, 58.7% of higher education establishments, and 27.6% of kindergartens are very often and sometimes exposed to noise. Also, 36.5% of schools, 41.3% of higher education establishments, and 22.5% of kindergartens are very often and sometimes exposed to smells.

Percentage of Educational Establishments in Palestine that Exposed Very Often and Sometimes to Noise and Smells by Sector, 2016

Around 314 thousand cubic meters of water are consumed monthly by educational establishments in Palestine

Data revealed that the total amount of water consumed in the educational sector in Palestine was 313.5 thousand cubic meters per month.

Also, the monthly average quantity of water consumed in higher education establishment in 2016 was 557 cubic meters per higher education establishment, while was 95 cubic meters per school, and 22 cubic meters per kindergarten in Palestine.

Data revealed that 93.7% of higher education establishments, 95.9% of schools, and 95.2% of kindergartens in Palestine are supplied with water from a water network.

Percentage of Educational Establishments in Palestine by Some Sources of Obtaining Water and Sector, 2016

More than half of schools in Palestine are not connected to wastewater network

The survey results showed that 48.1% of schools in Palestine dispose of wastewater through the wastewater network and 39.4% use a porous cesspit.  Data showed that 58.6% of kindergartens in Palestine dispose of wastewater through the wastewater network. In higher education establishments in Palestine, 90.5% dispose of wastewater through the wastewater network and 7.9% use a porous cesspit.

Percentage of Educational Establishments in Palestine by Some Wastewater Disposal Methods and Sector, 2016

Around 87 tons of solid waste are produced daily in educational establishments in Palestine

The daily total of solid waste generated from educational establishments in Palestine was 86.9 tons: 61.1 tons per day in the West Bank and 25.8 tons per day in Gaza Strip.