school was not attended by

[White Hat]

'The majority grandchildren attending school in grandparent-headed households were in Grade 10 (n = 239, 11.2%). School was not attended by 40 (2.2%) grandchildren under the age of 18. Of the 879 grandchildren who were 18 to 25 years old, 518 had graduated or had dropped out of school. Thus, 367 (17.3%) learners in grandparent-headed households were 18-25 years old and still attending school.' (source: https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/288926049.pdf; author: Ashley van Heerden)

'School was not attended by' is correct here, isn't it?

 

[SoothingDave]

It's unnecessarily in the passive, but it is correct. The first sentence needs an "of." The majority of...

 

[White Hat]

The first sentence needs an "of." The majority of...

Yes - I noticed that too. Looks like a typo.

 

[5jj]

Looks like a typo.

Interestingly it's one that's repeated. OnIy five of the eight uses of the word 'majority' in the text are followed by an 'of'.