HC Deb 28 February 2002 vol 380 cc1543-4W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of those aged 16 years achieved one or more GCSEs at grade G or above, or the equivalent, in each year since 1997. [38806]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The number and percentage of 16-year-old pupils achieving one or more GCSEs at grade G or above, or the equivalent, in each year since 1997 are as follows.

Academic Year Number of 16-year-olds achieving one or more GCSE/GNVQ at grade G or above Percentage of 16-year-olds achieving one or more GCSE/GNVQ at grade G or above
1996–97 541,812 92.3
1997–98 537,341 93.4
1998–99 545,947 94.0
1999–2000 548,054 94.4
2000–01 570,379 94.5

Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many and what percentage of 16-year-olds have obtained five or more GCSEs at grades A*to G or equivalent, including English and maths in each year since 1997. [38809]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The number and percentage of 16-year-olds obtaining five or more GCSEs at grades A* to G or equivalent, including English and maths in each year since 1997 are as follows.

Academic Year Number of 16-year-olds obtaining 5 or more grades A*-G or equivalent, including English and maths Percentage of 16-year-olds obtaining 5 or more grades A*-G or equivalent, including English and maths
1996–97 492,226 83.9
1997–98 482,198 83.8
1998–99 498,587 85.8
1999–2000 503,765 86.8
2000–01 524,058 86.9

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