In Guyana, it is estimated that some 3000 young girls drop out of school annually as a result of pregnancy, the government has told the United Nations Rights of the Child Committee.
In its written response to the list of issues concerning additional and updated information related to the combined Second, Third and Fourth Periodic Reports of Guyana to the Committee, government said that the issue of teenagers, who become pregnant and drop out of school is of concern. “There is nevertheless evidence that many teenage mothers have an interest in returning to school to complete their education. However, in the past, there have been occasions when there were objections by the school authorities due to conservative attitudes,”
