Caribbean Exam Absenteeism Crisis | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Thirty-five thousand Caribbean students vanished from CSEC exams—what’s behind the dropout wave? Beyond absenteeism, it’s about a broken system pushing kids into an academic arms race for Grade Ones, not real learning. Guyana’s Ministry must audit its numbers: who registered, who showed up, and why the rest disappeared. Taxpayers fund this, so accountability matters. The real crisis? Students signing up to chase medals but never showing up—driven by pressure, anxiety, or lack of support. Before celebrating top scorers, we need to know who was supposed to be there—and why they weren’t. Listen…