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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state records highest school dropouts in India?
A
Meghalaya
B
Tripura
C
Nagaland
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the PAB, the dropout rate in 2020-21 at the secondary level in Bihar was 21.4 per cent, Gujarat 23.3 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 23.8 per cent, Odisha 16.04 per cent, Jharkhand 16.6 percent, Tripura 26 per cent and Karnataka recorded 16.6 per cent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The states with the highest percentage of students not graduating on time were New Mexico (28.9%) and Oregon (23.3%). On-time graduation rates are lowest in Wheeler County, Oregon, where 74% of children fail to complete high school on time.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the secondary level, however, the dropout rate has come down to 12.6 percent in the latest report as compared to 14.6 in the previous academic year.

Detailed explanation-4: -In particular, American Indian/Alaska Native high school students have the highest high school dropout rate at 9.6% (NCES, 2021). This is much higher compared to the overall average dropout rate of 5.1% (NCES, 2021).

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