As children across the country head back to school this morning, a new report by Statistics Canada shows one in five of Canadian teens are no longer in school.
Numbers released by the federal agency show 20% of Canadian youth between the ages of 15 and 19 were no longer pursing a formal education in 2008, the most recent year for which data is available. The proportion is higher than the average 15% found in 31 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD).
Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/09/07/statistics-canada-20-of-canadian-teens-not-pursuing-education/#ixzz0yyd4aEiJ
Statistics Canada: 20% of Canadian teens not pursuing education | Posted | National Post
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