As of April 2021, the major reason for not attending school among children aged six to 17 years in India was the lack of interest in studies, representing 35.7 percent of male children and 21.4 percent of female children. A majority of children in this age group did not attend school also because of high costs and because they were needed for household and outside work.
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Reasons for not attending school among children aged six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/
NFHS. "Reasons for not attending school among children aged six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by gender." Chart. May 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/
NFHS. (2022). Reasons for not attending school among children aged six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/
NFHS. "Reasons for Not Attending School among Children Aged Six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/
NFHS, Reasons for not attending school among children aged six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/ (last visited September 09, 2024)
Reasons for not attending school among children aged six to 17 in India as of April 2021, by gender [Graph], NFHS, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314253/india-reasons-for-not-attending-school-by-gender/
