Statistics published by the Juvenile Justice Unit (JJU) have shown that a large number of children reported to the unit for involvement in criminal activity had dropped out of attending school.

A report published by the JJU states that 44 percent of children reported to the unit had stopped attending school while just 17 percent of the children reported were still attending schools.

33 percent of children reported had completed their secondary education. The number of children that stopped attending school had increased in double in 2018 and 2019 after a fall in the previous couple of years, according to the JJU.

133 children were identified as having stopped attending school for various reasons, from reports submitted to the JJU. They include primary grade children as well as children in grades above. The highest number of children identified were from grades 9 and 10.

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