Exacerbating the worsening problem of truancy, an estimated 10,100 students who did attend school last year spent most of their time in infirmaries, double the corresponding figure for 1990, according to a report released by the Education Ministry.
There were an estimated 2,800 such students at elementary schools, 5,700 at junior high schools and 1,600 at high schools.
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