The chart shows what could be the cause of poor attendance in schools across the UK, according to a recent survey.
The majority respondent, accounting to 40%, stated that both parents working contributes to the poor school attendance of their children, followed by lack of school discipline shown by the students, accounting to 25%. Both of which already account for more than 50% of the causes of poor school attendance. Combined with the factor of upbringing, which is 5%, this brings what appears to be the internal factors of poor school attendance to 70%, demonstrating that indeed, internal factors are most likely to affect students’ behavior to attend school on a regular basis.
The external factors, as the result of the environment surrounding the students, contribute to 30% of the total, with peer group pressure accounting to 15% and bullying with the same percentage. These external factors are harder to control or manage compared to the internal factors, hence it’s important for parents to be more involved in their children’s school activities, as well as instilling discipline and a love for learning to their children to make sure they attend school regularly.