Sardinian teenagers: few books, exhibitions, and theater, school dropout rates at their peak.

They read little, do not go to exhibitions or theatres, do little physical activity, and often drop out of school .

This is a snapshot of Sardinian adolescents taken by Save the Children, which released the Atlas of Childhood at Risk in Italy.

In Sardinia, half of children read books outside of school, a figure below the Italian average of 53.8%. Forty-three percent have visited exhibitions or museums, compared to the national average of 50.1%, and 42.3% have visited archaeological sites (compared to the national average of 40.2%). Only 27% have gone to the theater and 39.3% to a concert, compared to the national average of 33.2% and 33.3%. 23.4% do not engage in any physical activity (the Italian average is 18.1%).

Many adolescents on the island are only children: 38.8%, over 10% higher than the national average. And the school dropout rate (15.9%) is the second highest in Italy .

Sardinian percentages are also very high for early school leavers (18-24 year olds who have dropped out of school or vocational training), at 14.5%.

(Unioneonline)