Decrease in Foreign Children Possibly Out of School to 177.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI from "Isesaki FM".

According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, there are 177 children of foreign nationality in Gunma Prefecture who may not be attending school as of May 2024. This is a decrease of 29 from the previous survey in 2023, and the lowest number ever for the fifth survey. The survey covered 4,381 children of foreign nationality registered in the Basic Resident Register. Of these, 44 were confirmed to be actually not attending school, an increase of 1 from the previous survey.