While almost every child starts school in South Africa, over 40% won’t ever get to even write matric, let alone pass it. With so much attention paid to the matric pass rate each year, this major failure of our education system has long been hidden from view – despite the fact that an under-educated population threatens not just the potential of individual learners, but the economic and social stability of the country. Drawing together the latest local and international research, as well as on-the-ground experience from learners, educators and programmers, the publication offers deeper insight into the nature, and drivers, of school dropout.
