Table 2.3: Primary pupils by stage, 1997-2004
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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P1 | 62,802 | 60,543 | 59,053 | 57,977 | 56,771 | 56,374 | 55,434 | 53,439 |
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P2 | 64,223 | 62,262 | 60,445 | 58,762 | 57,722 | 56,672 | 56,351 | 55,451 |
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P3 | 63,611 | 63,945 | 62,121 | 60,190 | 58,709 | 57,607 | 56,710 | 56,472 |
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P4 | 61,095 | 63,204 | 63,945 | 61,846 | 59,918 | 58,576 | 57,690 | 56,801 |
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P5 | 62,750 | 60,678 | 63,027 | 63,484 | 61,658 | 59,827 | 58,629 | 57,794 |
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P6 | 63,174 | 62,350 | 60,646 | 62,797 | 63,377 | 61,419 | 59,880 | 58,558 |
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P6 | 61,757 | 62,725 | 62,177 | 60,165 | 62,366 | 63,037 | 61,277 | 59,585 |
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Stage not known (1) | 1,182 | 1,272 | - | - | - | 201 | 44 | - |
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(1) Between 1997 and 1998, these figures represent pupils attending special units, where stage was unknown. Between 1999 and 2002, stage was recorded for these pupils. In 2002 and 2003, this figure represents pupils where stage was not recorded.
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