
High school dropout rate falling: StatsCan CBC \|\| December 18, 2005 Canada's dropout rate has declined significantly since the early 1990s, says Statistics Canada. A report published Friday examined dropout rates from the 1990-1991 school year to 2004-2005. The dropout rate is measured by the number of people aged 20 to 24 who are not in school and have not graduated from high school. The rate for the 1990-1991 year was about 16.7 per cent, or about 338,000 people. That fell to 9.8 per cent in 2004-2005, or 212,000 people. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com The decline was most apparent in Eastern Canada, especially in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the dropout rate has fallen from 20 per cent in 1990-1991 to eight per cent in 2004-2005. Male students are more likely to drop out than females, according to the study. Of the 212,000 dropouts in 2004-2005, nearly two-thirds were male. Dropout rates are also higher among students in rural areas or small towns compared to students in urban areas, suggests the study. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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High school dropout rate falling: StatsCan

CBC || December 18, 2005

Canada's dropout rate has declined significantly since the early 1990s, says Statistics Canada.

A report published Friday examined dropout rates from the 1990-1991 school year to 2004-2005. The dropout rate is measured by the number of people aged 20 to 24 who are not in school and have not graduated from high school.

The rate for the 1990-1991 year was about 16.7 per cent, or about 338,000 people.

That fell to 9.8 per cent in 2004-2005, or 212,000 people.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

The decline was most apparent in Eastern Canada, especially in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the dropout rate has fallen from 20 per cent in 1990-1991 to eight per cent in 2004-2005.

Male students are more likely to drop out than females, according to the study. Of the 212,000 dropouts in 2004-2005, nearly two-thirds were male.

Dropout rates are also higher among students in rural areas or small towns compared to students in urban areas, suggests the study.

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