#DidYouKnow that the School Dropout Rate in the Outaouais has Decreased from 23.8% to 20.3%?

Some of the steps taken to increase the graduation rate have included:

Since 2009, more than 2,000 local organizations and partners (municipalities, child care, health and social services facilities, schools, community organizations, etc.) have deployed projects targeting the development of 0-5 year olds to properly equip them for entry into school;
75% of the actions taken by regional consultation bodies (RCBs) target children from disadvantaged or immigrant backgrounds with learning difficulties;
More than 2,500 companies have been made aware of the importance of good work-study balance and have been accompanied in the implementation of best practices in this area over the past ten years.

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Here are a few more stats:

The Outaouais’ graduation and regional qualification rate is increasing, according to the latest data from the ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur . This is good news for both boys and girls.

Cohort (Grade 7) / 7 years later	2004-2005 / 2011	2005-2006 / 2012	2006-2007 / 2013	2007-2008 / 2014
Graduation and qualification before the age of 20 (7 years after entering high school)
Sexes reunited	64,5 %	66,4 %	65,8 %	69,8 %
Filles	71,5 %	69,9 %	69,8 %	74,4 %
Garçons	58 %	63,1 %	62,1 %	65,6 %

Source : ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur

The RCM territory graduation rates, for cohorts from 1998 to 2007, who graduated between 2003 and 2014, to the public and private network, are:

Outaouais	70,6 %
RCM of Pontiac	66,1 %
RCM of la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau	60,5 %
RCM of des Collines-de-l’Outaouais	73,2 %
RCM of Papineau	69,5 %
RCM of Ville de Gatineau	71,3 %

Source : Cartojeunes.ca

Graduation and qualification rates

In addition to seeing its graduation rate increase, the Outaouais is seeing a decrease in its dropout rate. The comparison between the exit rates without a diploma or qualification in 2012-13 and those 2009-2010, all networks combined, indicate a positive trend for all the territories of the region, with the exception of the RCM of Pontiac territory.

	2012-2013	2009-2010
Outaouais	20,3 %	23,8 %
RCM of Pontiac	33,3 %	27,8 %
RCM of la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau	38,1 %	38,5 %
RCM of des Collines-de-l’Outaouais	17,6 %	23,8 %
RCM of Papineau	18,7 %	23,1 %
RCM of Ville de Gatineau	19,0 %	22,6 %