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Botswana primary schools face hidden attendance crisis despite record enrolment

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Botswana has edged closer to achieving universal primary education, with enrolment reaching its highest level in five years. However, a newly released statistical review suggests that keeping children in classrooms remains a far greater challenge than getting them through the school gates.

The Primary School Stats Brief 2019, published by Statistics Botswana, paints a troubling picture of chronic absenteeism. While more children are enrolling, many are not attending regularly, undermining the country’s educational progress.

Education experts warn that hidden absenteeism could erode learning outcomes and widen inequality. The report calls for targeted interventions to address the root causes of non-attendance, which may include poverty, distance to school, and lack of parental engagement.

Government and civil society are now urged to move beyond enrolment numbers and focus on retention and daily attendance to ensure every child benefits from their right to education.

Article source: sundaystandard.info | Image credit: Sunday Standard

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