Table No.23 - Dropout in Primary School, 2003 – 2005
Reason for dropout
2003
2004
2005
Truancy
33,135
35,237
32,287
Pregnancy
2,227
2,550
2,590
Death
2,764
2,938
3,071
Others
3,428
5,086
3,331
TOTAL
43,557
47,815
43,284
Source: BEST, June 2005
Table No.24: Number of children under 16 years in Remand Homes 2004/2005
Regions
Beginning
New
of the
Remandees
Total
Released Escapees Convicted End of
on bail
the
year
year
Arusha
34
463
497
130
2
128
39
Dar-es-
47
654
701
192
4
188
44
Mbeya
32
425
457
119
1
131
37
Moshi
42
627
669
203
3
203
43
Tanga
30
338
368
94
1
119
31
TOTAL
185
2507
2692
738
11
769
194
Salaam
Source: Department of Social Welfare
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