Variable   Frequency Percentage (%) Age 5-9 33 6.1 10-14 425 78.6 >15 83 15.3 Sex Male 210 38.8 Female 331 61.1 Religion Orthodox 538 99.4 Muslim 3 0.6 Grade 1-4 148 27.4 5-8 393 72.6 Mothers educational status Can’t read and write 289 53.4 Read and write 191 35.3 Regular education 61 11.3 Residence Urban 74 13.7 Rural 467 86.3

Table 1: Socio Demographic Characteristics of Primary School Children in Debre Elias Woreda March, 2013.