Pregnancy-related secondary school dropouts increase 39%
The number of students leaving secondary school in Eswatini has risen. Factors contributing to this trend include pregnancy, substance use, bullying, and abuse at home. A progress report from the Ministry of Education and Training’s Guidance and Counselling Programme provided the data. In 2025, 1,336 girls dropped out specifically due to pregnancy. This represents a 39 percent increase.
MBABANE – The number of learners leaving school because of pregnancy, abuse at home, substance use and bullying has increased in Eswatini. The Ministry of Education and Training’s Guidance and Counselling Programme Progress Report has revealed that a total of 1 336 girls dropped out of secondary school in 2025 due to pregnancy, up from […] The post Pregnancy-related secondary school dropouts increase 39% appeared first on Times of Eswatini .