Answer to Question #100783 in History for Deepa j

Question

Did you know that about 50 per cent of the children going to primary school in 1850s drop out of school by the time they are 13 or 14? Can you think of the various possible reasons for this fact?

Answer 1

Poverty, accessibility and availability of schools, early pregnancy, repetition of pupils in classes and mental illnesses may be among the reasons why children drop out of schools at that age.