Pupils in Scotland, 2008

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Table 2.8: Primary pupils who are assessed or declared as disabled, by gender, 2008

Female

Male

Total

Rate per 1,000 pupils

Female

Male

Total

Total assessed and/or declared as disabled

1,329

2,474

3,803

7.3

13.1

10.3

Assessed as disabled (1)

894

1,782

2,676

4.9

9.4

7.2

Declared as disabled but not assessed

435

692

1,127

2.4

3.7

3.0

Assessed requirement of adaptation to school provision:

Physical adaptation

379

437

816

2.1

2.3

2.2

Curriculum adaptation

608

1,301

1,909

3.3

6.9

5.1

Communication adaptation

336

715

1,051

1.9

3.8

2.8

Not known/not disclosed

115

270

385

0.6

1.4

1.0

(1) Irrespective of whether a pupil is declared as disabled

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