PETALING JAYA: A growing number of children from marginalised and vulnerable communities are dropping out of primary school in Malaysia, according to United Nations (UN) data.
Figures from the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) show a 20% increase in the number of out-of-school primary school students in the country for 2022, at 145,204 persons, compared with 121,231 in 2021.
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