HC Deb 24 October 1988 vol 139 cc82-3W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the 1988–89 student population registered in state(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Scotland; and how many of them are (i) boys and (ii) girls.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The 1988–89 student population of state schools in Scotland is not currently available. Information from 1987–88 is set out in the table.

Pupils in Education Authority Schools, 1987
Primary Secondary
Boys 220,840 164,200
Girls 210,080 162,970
Total 430,920 327,170