| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illness/injury |
| 2 | Did not want to go to school |
| 3 | Need to take care of someone else at home |
| 5 | Doing household chores |
| 6 | The weather was bad |
| 7 | No money for transport |
| 8 | Lack of transport/problems with transport |
| 9 | Writing exams |
| 10 | Does not feel safe at school |
| 11 | Other |
| 12 | Do not know |
| 88 | Not applicable |
| 99 | Unspecified |