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4.1.3 Drop-outs:
Drop-outs in primary schools are mainly caused by truancy,
death, pregnancy or other causes not clearly defined. The most
common reason sending many pupils out of school is truancy. For
instance in 1997 (Table LI:) 96.2 percent of the drop-outs from
schools was due to truancy, 2.5 percent by death and only 0.7
percent due to pregnancy.
TABLE LI: DROP-OUTS IN 1997, KILIMANJARO REGION
Reasons
STD. I - VII
Boys Girls Total %
1. Truancy 2,234 1,867 4,101 96.2
2. Pregnancy - 33 33 0.7
3. Death 66 39 105 2.5
4. Other 14 12 26 0.6
Total 2,314 1,951 4,265 100
Source:
Regional Education Office, Kilimanjaro
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