Definition
Leaving school before the completion of a given stage of education or leaving at some intermediate or non-terminal point in a cycle of schooling.
Source :
Sauvageot, C. 1997. Indicators for Educational Planning: A Practical Guide. Paris: UNESCO-IIEP.
Example of use
First of all, many studies have shown that an approach based on interaction not only leads to deeper, more efficient learning but also improves retention and averts dropout (Depover and Orivel, 2013: 73).
Source :
Depover, Christian, et François Orivel. 2012. Developing countries in the e-learning era. Fundamentals of Educational Planning 96. Paris: IIEP-UNESCO.