10% children aged between 6 and 17 out of school: Delhi govt survey As for the children below the age of six years, the survey said that 55.4 per cent children of this age group went to anganwadi centres (AWCs). The focus of recognising children out of school is in line with the Right to Education Act. (File image for representation) Share Updated: Jan 21, 2021, 08:17 AM IST Nearly 10 per cent children between the age of six and 17 years were not attending schools in the national capital, according to a socio-economic survey conducted by the Delhi government. The survey covering 1.02 crore people showed that these children either dropped out, discontinued school, or never attended it, primarily because of financial reasons.