Duchess of ATHOLLasked the President of the Board of Education the number of children who have left school aged 14 plus during the years 1933 and 1934, and the numbers of children of that age expected to leave school during the years 1935 to 1945?
Mr. STANLEYThe number of children aged 14 and over who left public elementary schools maintained by local education authorities for reasons other than further education was as follows:
Year ended. No. of leavers. 31st March, 1933 … … 331,901 31st March, 1934 … … 473,671 31st March, 1935 … … 491,755 The corresponding figures for the years 1935–45 are estimated to be as follows:
Year ended. No. of leavers. 31st March,1936 … … 456,400 31st March, 1937 … … 434,900 31st March,1938 … … 420,200 31st March, 1939 … … 411,400 31st March, 1940 … … 402,600 31st March, 1941 … … 391,000 31st March, 1942 … … 382,500 31st March,1943 … … 377,000 31st March,1944 … … 375,700 31st March, 1945 … … 370,600