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NELFUND reduced tertiary dropout rate by 20% in 2025 — Sawyerr

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Category: schools · Published: September 7, 2026 · Source: Vanguard · Reading time: 1 min

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NELFUND reduced tertiary dropout rate by 20% in 2025 — Sawyerr

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