ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE IN SCOTTISH SCHOOLS 2002/03
Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to absence from schools:
Table 1a: Primary schools
| Percentage authorised absence | Percentage unauthorised absence due to temporary exclusion | Percentage unauthorised absence due to truancy and other | Total absence |
1995/1996 | 5.62 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 5.79 |
1996/1997 | 5.34 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 5.50 |
1997/1998 | 5.39 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 5.58 |
1998/1999 | 5.03 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 5.30 |
1999/2000 | 4.63 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 4.92 |
2000/2001 | 5.02 | 0.02 | 0.33 | 5.38 |
2001/2002 | 4.73 | 0.02 | 0.32 | 5.07 |
2002/2003 | 4.76 | 0.02 | 0.34 | 5.12 |
Table 1b: Secondary schools
| Percentage authorised absence | Percentage unauthorised absence due to temporary exclusion | Percentage unauthorised absence due to truancy and other | Total absence |
1995/1996 | 10.89 | 0.26 | 1.16 | 12.32 |
1996/1997 | 10.54 | 0.26 | 0.96 | 11.76 |
1997/1998 | 10.09 | 0.25 | 1.05 | 11.39 |
1998/1999 | 9.89 | 0.27 | 1.02 | 11.19 |
1999/2000 | 9.42 | 0.27 | 1.16 | 10.85 |
2000/2001 | 9.81 | 0.28 | 1.27 | 11.35 |
2001/2002 | 9.57 | 0.25 | 1.26 | 11.08 |
2002/2003 | 9.32 | 0.22 | 1.21 | 10.75 |
Chart 1: Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to absence from schools, 1995/96 to 2002/03
Chart 2: Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to absence from schools at each stage, 2002/2003
Number of half-day sessions missed due to absence from schools:
Table 1c: Primary schools
| Number of half-days authorised absence | Number of half-days unauthorised absence due to temporary exclusion | Number of half-days unauthorised absence due to truancy and other | Total number of half-days absence |
1995/1996 | 9,140,193 | 31,207 | 246,946 | 9,418,346 |
1996/1997 | 8,726,751 | 30,717 | 232,608 | 8,990,076 |
1997/1998 | 8,764,925 | 30,618 | 265,657 | 9,061,200 |
1998/1999 | 8,133,646 | 37,936 | 387,845 | 8,559,427 |
1999/2000 | 7,385,209 | 33,777 | 432,675 | 7,851,661 |
2000/2001 | 7,904,213 | 35,720 | 518,949 | 8,458,882 |
2001/2002 | 7,355,117 | 32,471 | 500,145 | 7,887,733 |
2002/2003 | 7,299,053 | 30,132 | 513,704 | 7,842,889 |
Table 1d: Secondary schools
| Number of half-days authorised absence | Number of half-days unauthorised absence due to temporary exclusion | Number of half-days unauthorised absence due to truancy and other | Total number of half-days absence |
1995/1996 | 11,545,920 | 279,636 | 1,229,801 | 13,055,357 |
1996/1997 | 11,138,100 | 277,471 | 1,016,397 | 12,431,968 |
1997/1998 | 10,317,960 | 259,866 | 1,069,412 | 11,647,238 |
1998/1999 | 10,103,474 | 276,279 | 1,046,079 | 11,425,832 |
1999/2000 | 9,881,489 | 279,208 | 1,216,717 | 11,377,414 |
2000/2001 | 10,278,902 | 289,921 | 1,327,837 | 11,896,660 |
2001/2002 | 9,967,214 | 262,660 | 1,310,779 | 11,540,653 |
2002/2003 | 9,753,510 | 233,460 | 1,269,838 | 11,256,808 |