dropout rate
School abandonment statistic
The dropout rate is the percentage of students who leave school, college, or a program before completing it.
Educational institutions and policymakers track dropout rates to measure academic retention and identify at-risk populations.
The high school dropout rate has declined steadily over the past two decades.
The term extends beyond education to describe attrition in clinical trials, training programs, or any structured activity where participants may quit before finishing.
- attritionGradual reduction through loss
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- failingFlaw in one's nature
- academic probationConditional student standing for underperformance
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