938 Indonesian Children Drop Out of School Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
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A UNICEF survey revealed that 1%, or 938 children aged 7-18, dropped out of school due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this number, 74% reportedly dropped out for economic reasons.
UNICEF also reported that girls are ten times more likely to drop out of school due to early marriage. Furthermore, children with disabilities are twice as likely to drop out of school compared to children without disabilities.
UNICEF's findings were limited to poor families receiving the Family Hope Program (PKH) and Village Fund Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) benefits and having children aged 4-18. The survey covered 1,104 villages in 347 regencies/cities and involved approximately 109,000 families and 145,000 children aged 4-18.
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