§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of school leavers has attained no academic qualifications in each year since 1979. [23389]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe proportion of school leavers, excluding special schools, in England who attained no academic qualifications in each year since 1979 is as follows:
Per cent. 1978–79 12.8 1979–80 12.2 1980–81 11.4 1981–82 10.6 1982–83 9.6 1983–84 9.5 1984–85 9.4 1985–86 9.6 1986–87 9.4 1987–88 9.5 1988–89 7.9 1989–90 7.6 1990–91 7.0 Data on school leavers was collected on a reduced sample in 1991–92 and not collected at all after 1992. However, data from the school performance tables for 1992, 1993 and 1994 show that the percentage of 15-year-old pupils attaining no academic qualification was 8.4 per cent. in 1991–92, 7 per cent. in 1992–93 and 7.7 per cent. in 1993–94.