Pupils in Scotland, 2007

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Table 4.9: Pupils based in special schools by gender and mode of attendance, 2002-2007

2002 (1)

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Total

7,905

7,680

7,389

7,140

6,975

6,709

Female

2,605

2,531

2,381

2,302

2,225

2,132

Male

5,300

5,149

5,008

4,838

4,750

4,577

Percentage female

33.0

33.0

32.2

32.2

31.9

31.8

Day

Total

7,687

7,322

7,177

6,949

6,766

6,535

Female

2,532

2,422

2,307

2,237

2,156

2,077

Male

5,155

4,900

4,870

4,712

4,610

4,458

Residential

Total

194

188

190

191

209

174

Female

69

67

71

65

69

55

Male

125

121

119

126

140

119

Not known

Total

24

170

22

-

-

-

Female

4

42

3

-

-

-

Male

20

128

19

-

-

-

% residential (of those known)

Total

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

2.6

Female

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.9

3.1

2.6

Male

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.9

2.6

(1) Excludes two centres that did not submit data

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