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Fewer pupils dropping out of school, but inequality persists: Stats SA

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Fewer pupils are dropping out of school now compared to previous years, but black South Africans continue to lag behind when it come to obtaining tertiary qualifications.

“These three generations were shaped by important political changes in South Africa, which affected the choices they made in their educational and labour-market participation."

However, inequalities by population group in the achievement of tertiary qualifications persist across generations, the study found. Funding was considered the biggest reason for the lack of tertiary education for Millenials and Generation X.

 

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