Gender Split
There are 590 000 children between the ages of 7 and 18 not attending an educational institution. 13% of girls say their reason for non-attendance is due to family commitments (versus 0% of boys). 18% of boys said their reason for non-attendance is because education is useless or not interesting (versus 8% of girls). (GHS2011)
This week’s theme: Youth in SA
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