Problems in the Nigerian Universal Primary Education scheme including a high dropout rate and early formal school termination indicate that career education should be built into the program. A sequence for and advantages of introducing career education into primary and secondary schools are outlined. (JMF)

The purpose of this study was to find out why a significant percentage of students drop out of the Nigerian school system every year. While statistics for dropouts in developed countries are based on those who fail to continue with their secondary education, dropouts in developing nations like Nigeria are counted as the number that dropped out of…