HC Deb 21 November 1967 vol 754 c322W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what percentage of children stayed on at school after 15 years of age in England and Wales, respectively, during each of the last three years.

Miss Bacon

The percentages of pupils in maintained schools, excluding special schools, aged 15 in relation to those aged 13 two years earlier are as follows:

1964 1965 1966
England 36.8 40.2 43.2
Wales 39.2 39.8 42.4

More detailed information can be found in tables 7 and 22 of volume I of "Statistics of Education, 1966".