By . In an old school here in the central West Bank, 50-year-old Wassef Farhan is attentively listening to his mathematics teacher.Palestine has the highest literacy rate among Arab countries. In 2013, the proportion of illiterate Palestinians (above 15 years of age) was 3.7 percent, of which 4 percent live in the West Bank and 3.2 percent in Gaza Strip. Deteriorating economic conditions and the recurrent wars with Israel force many to leave school at an early age. More...



