than kids in other countries
The Education Review Office launched an investigation into why New Zealand is falling behind other countries in school attendance rates.
It found that although Covid-19 badly disrupted attendance, there were serious issues even before the pandemic.
"Between 2015 and 2019, the percent of learners regularly attending school dropped from 70% to 58%," head of ERO's education evaluation centre Ruth Shinoda said.
This put New Zealand far behind countries like Australia at 73% and the UK at 87%.
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