Rwanda Records Reduction in School Dropout Rate

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Rwanda Records Reduction in School Dropout Rate

[New Times] The Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente has said that the government has intensified efforts to reduce the rate of school dropouts, currently standing at 15. 2 per cent.

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