School dropout rates continue to rise

More than 23,000 students, half of them in ordinary secondary education, had at least nine half-days of absence from school between August and December 2022. This is 32.5% more than last year and 90, 5% more than in 2019.

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By Charlotte Hutin and Eric Burgraff

Published on 02/7/2023 at 20:39
Reading time: 4 mins

QWhen I approached school, I felt physically blocked. Unable to pass the gate. At other times, I had to leave class because of pain, ranging from back pain to vomiting. Titouan, 17, has for several years had to deal with dropping out of school. In question, he says, social anxiety, a lack of interest in certain subjects and a feeling of isolation. Even today, when he has been back to school since September 2022, “the stress at the idea of ​​​​going to school is still present”, admits the teenager. “Every morning, I have to take the time to calm down before starting. »

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