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Dropout

Withdrawal from an education or training programme before its completion.

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(a) this term designates both the process (early school leaving) and the persons (early school leavers) who fail to complete a course;

(b) besides early school leavers, dropouts may also include learners who have completed education or training but failed the examinations.

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