HC Deb 20 November 1967 vol 754 cc271-2W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of children stayed on at school after 15 years of age in Scotland, in each of the four Scottish cities, and in the seven Crofting Counties, respectively, in each of the last three years.

Mr. Ross

The table below gives the information at January of each year in terms of fifteen year old and sixteen year old pupils in education authority schools as percentages of the thirteen year old school age group of, respectively, two and three years previously. The fifteen year olds include pupils staying on at school until the first leaving date after their fifteenth birthday as well as pupils staying on beyond the minimum leaving age.

January 15 year old per cent. 16 year old per cent.
Scotland … 1965 39.8 20.4
… 1966 41.5 21.7
… 1967 44.0 22.6
Aberdeen (B)* … 1965 30.3 19.3
… 1966 47.9 22.6
… 1967 53.8 23.0
Dundee* … 1965 51.1 21.3
… 1966 51.9 20.9
… 1967 53.1 21.3
Edinburgh* … 1965 55.4 21.8
… 1966 56.3 23.4
… 1967 58.4 24.6
Glasgow … 1965 32.8 19.4
… 1966 32.9 20.5
… 1967 36.3 20.7
Argyll … 1965 46.9 28.9
… 1966 43.7 28.1
… 1967 50.5 26.6
Caithness … 1965 44.9 22.5
… 1966 41.7 21.9
… 1967 47.3 21.9
Inverness … 1965 43.3 25.6
… 1966 44.8 27.3
… 1967 43.3 29.8
Orkney … 1965 43.3 21.7
… 1966 42.5 25.4
… 1967 44.9 26.8
Ross and Cromarty … 1965 47.9 27.6
… 1966 46.4 27.6
… 1967 50.8 31.7
Sutherland … 1965 42.7 28.4
… 1966 42.4 30.3
… 1967 50.0 31.5
Zetland … 1965 56.6 25.6
… 1966 62.5 25.2
… 1967 54.0 26.8
* In these areas there is no Christmas leaving date; there was, however, in Aberdeen in session 1964–65.