1. Variance in Gross Enrollment Ratios of Syrian Refugees on Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon Bridget Zino April 21, 2016

2. Observation

3. TurkeyJordanLebanon Number of School-Aged Refugee Children 594,500217,000405,050 Gross Enrollment Percentage of Children in School 33.7%84.2%29.5%

4. Puzzle

5. Research Question In countries that have signed international conventions giving access to education for all children, have participated in international education forums, and have opened access to education to Syrian refugees at the local level, what accounts for the national differences in the gross enrollment ratios of Syrian refugees?

6. Significance

7. Alternative Explanations - Security Concerns

8. Alternative Explanation - Economic Concerns

9. Alternative Explanation - Historical Ties

10. Alternative Explanation - Cooperation with United Nations

11. Methodology