Question

What percentage of ST girls leave school at primary level?

Answer 1

Explanation:

17.07% Approximately leave school

Answer 2

Answer:

49% of ST girls leave school at primary level.

Explanation:

• SC and ST girls drop out of school more frequently than the 'All girl' categories. It means that girls with Dalit and Adivasi backgrounds are less likely to stay in school. Also in the 2001 Census, Muslim girls were found to be less likely to complete primary school than Dalit and Adivasi girls. Muslim girls are more likely to attend school for about three years in contrast to girls from other communities who spend about four years in school.
• There are several reasons why children from Dalit, Adivasi, and Muslim communities drop out of school. Many parts of the country, especially rural and impoverished areas, may not even have adequate schools or teachers who teach regularly. Parents may not want their girls to go to school if the school is not near their homes or if there is no transportation such as buses or vans available. In general, many families are too poor to afford the cost of educating all their children.

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