Concern as Western Cape records 39 000 high school 'drop outs'
In 2007, 92 818 pupils were enrolled into Grade 1 at public schools in the Western Cape. Twelve years later, only 53 395 full-time candidates were registered for the 2019 matric exams.Western Cape Education Department spokesperson Millicent Merton said a number of factors may have contributed to this staggering figure.
“Learners who were enrolled in Western Cape schools might have moved to other provinces during the course of their schooling careers and continued their schooling in other provinces. Other reasons might include transfer to a TVET college, or to a private school,” Merton said.
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