Kavango West calls for action to reduce increasing school dropout, teenage pregnancy rates
Kavango West director of education, Pontianus Musore is calling for urgent, coordinated action across schools, families, communities and health services, after a sharp 2025 surge in the region when 1 460 learners dropped out and 332 girls became pregnant. The latest figures show that dropout numbers surged from 809 in 2024 to 1 460 in […] The post Kavango West calls for action to reduce increasing school dropout, teenage pregnancy rates appeared first on The Namibian .
Kavango West director of education, Pontianus Musore is calling for urgent, coordinated action across schools, families, communities and health services, after a sharp 2025 surge in the region when 1 460 learners dropped out and 332 girls became pregnant. The latest figures show that dropout numbers surged from 809 in 2024 to 1 460 in 2025, while teenage pregnancies rose from 273 in 2024 to 332 in 2025. Circuits with the highest total dropouts include Ncuncuni with 283, Bunya 264, and Nzinze with 257.
Teenage pregnancies were most prevalent in Ncuncuni at 94, Bunya 54, and Kandjimi 54. Overall, boys accounted for 785 dropouts compared to 675 among girls. In an interview with Nampa on Monday, Musore said the trend is a warning and requires practical responses at schools and community levels.