Stayed when everybody else was dropping out.

In Canada, five boys drop out for every three girls.

These and other problems result in high dropout rates among indigenous children, especially girls, and a progressive decrease in the number of indigenous students in secondary and higher education.

Ensuring that all students complete first grade. Because of the high dropout and repeat rates, the Ministry of Education is focusing its efforts on ensuring that students complete first grade (nearly one third of students drop out in first grade).