Suicide of elementary, junior high and high school students Over 300 people for 2 consecutive years October 23, 5:29
According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of elementary and junior high school students and high school students who committed suicide in the last year decreased from the previous year, which was the highest at 317, but exceeded 300 for the second consecutive year.
Experts point out that "in a serious situation, the cause needs to be investigated carefully."
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology received reports from elementary and junior high schools and high schools nationwide that the number of children who committed suicide last year was 317, which was the highest since 1988, when it became the current survey method, and 15 from the previous year. Although the number of people has decreased, the number has exceeded 300 for the second consecutive year.
Looking at the breakdown,
there were 4 elementary school
students, 91 junior
high school students, and 222 high school students.
In addition,
there were 206 boys and
111 girls.
When asked about the causes of suicide in multiple answers,
33 people
answered
"family discord"
▽ 32 people
answered
"career problems"
▽
31 people
answered
"
rebuke of parents"
▽ 10 people
answered
"bullying" However, the
largest
number was
188 people who were "unknown", accounting for nearly 60% of the total.
Professor Daisuke Fujikawa of the Faculty of Education, Chiba University, who was also a third-party member of the local government after being suicide due to bullying, said, "It is a serious problem that youth suicides do not decrease. Most of the answers are that the cause is unknown. It is necessary to thoroughly investigate the fact that the child committed suicide, but to investigate it properly and prevent recurrence. "