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According to figures released by the Department of Basic Education in November last year, a total of 114 588 learners in the Western Cape could not be accounted for.
Independent schools have also felt the negative impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns, with a number of pupils dropping out of matric.
Western Cape Education MEC Debbie Schafer pleaded that pupils who have dropped out rethink the decision .
Principals in the Western Cape are concerned about the number of children who have to dropped out of school. This comes after the release of the Independent Examination Board (IEB) matric results on Friday.
The IEB s CEO Anne Oberholzer said independent schools have also felt the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown with a number of pupils dropping out of matric.