Special needs schools in Japan reported that 814 of their female students were physically or psychologically harmed by bully behavior in 2020. The majority of female victims were visiting the last year of middle school and the first year of high school, summing up to 197 high school girls respectively. While the number of bullying incidents at regular schools in the country occurred predominantly at elementary school level, bullying among students at special needs schools in Japan peaked during their high school education.
Number of bullied female students at special needs schools in Japan in 2020, by school year
academic year starting April 1 of the stated year and ending March 31 of the following year
Supplementary notes
Figures reflect the number of schools that have reported at least on case in which the victim perceived an act as bullying. The source defines "bullying" as the act of a student inflicting psychological or physical harm on another student enrolled at the same school. The act of bullying can happen inside or outside of school, which includes bullying over the internet as well.
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