Primary and secondary education are compulsory in Macedonia, but in Roma settlements only three quarters of children of the appropriate age start in the first grade, less than two thirds continue in the sixth, and about one third enroll in secondary. The data from the labor market are also devastating. The non-governmental organization "Romaversitas" has long noticed that many children do not enroll in high school, so they directly help to return them to the educational process. First, they started with higher education scholarships, and later 100 high school students finished high school with their financial aid, tutoring and career development tips. Romaversitas makes sure that high school students get the right internship. Only 36.9% of Roma manage to get a high school diploma. Or, out of every 100 children, about 79 will finish the fifth grade. Some of them either do not continue their education at all or will drop out of the upper grades, so only 56 out of every 100 children will finish the ninth grade. Not everyone who completes primary school continues in high school, so only 37 out of every 100 Roma will receive a high school diploma. In the database of the Employment Agency, only this year, 14,208 Roma are registered as unemployed. Compared to other smaller ethnic communities, Roma are the most numerous in terms of unemployment, despite the fact that according to the latest census, they are not the most numerous smaller ethnic community. As a vulnerable group, Roma qualify for the Employment Agency's Operational Plan for Active Employment Programs and Measures.

Link: https://360stepeni.mk/video-mladite-romi-i-natamu-na-marginite-samo-chetvoritsa-od-deset-zavrshuvaat-sredno-obrazovanie/

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