Causes of High Dropout Ratio of Students at Primary Level: a Case Study of District Khanewal-Pakistan

The objectives of the study are to assess the reasons behind high dropout ratio of students at primary level in district Khanewal, Punjab. For this purpose, a structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 50 (25 girls and 25 boys' primary schools) through convenience sampling method. The data was collected from 400 students (200 each from girls and boys) and 100 teachers (50 male and 50 female teachers) during a period of two months from December 2016 to January 2017. 5- Points Liker scale was used to record the views of respondents. The findings of study reveal that poverty, family financial crisis and teacher's behavior are main causes of students' high dropout ratio at primary level in Pakistan.