School dropout rate lower during pandemic than in previous years, Dewan Rakyat told

By MARTIN CARVALHO

Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A concerted effort by education authorities helped reduce the number of school dropouts by more than 10,000 students during the Covid-19 pandemic period, says Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

"Based on statistics, a total of 11,301 school dropouts were recorded between March and December last year.

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