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SQA attainment and school leaver qualifications in Scotland: 2002/03

Table 3: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by gender: 2002/03

Gender

Number of Pupils

Tariff Score

Average

Minimum

Lower Quartile

Middle Value

Upper Quartile

Maximum

All pupils

61,009

168

0

116

170

226

496

Male

31,054

159

0

109

160

216

484

Female

29,955

177

0

126

182

236

496

Chart 1: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by gender: 2002/03

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Table 4: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by ethnic background: 2002/03

Ethnic Background

Number of Pupils

Tariff Score

Average

Minimum

Lower Quartile

Middle Value

Upper Quartile

Maximum

All pupils

61,009

168

0

116

170

226

496

White - UK

53,813

170

0

119

171

228

496

White - Other

976

166

0

109

170

228

484

Mixed

219

196

0

148

210

248

332

Asian - Indian

161

191

0

136

200

248

316

Asian - Pakistani

578

163

0

114

165

214

342

Asian - Bangladeshi

26

154

0

117

153

210

294

Asian - Chinese

158

211

0

161

218

272

342

Asian - Other

58

182

0

127

196

258

304

Black - Caribbean

12

136

0

95

141

209

226

Black - African

47

158

0

100

154

232

304

Black - Other

17

125

0

0

136

176

300

All Other Categories

156

155

0

90

160

222

304

Not known/disclosed

4,788

141

0

87

142

198

388

"All Other Categories" includes: Occupational Traveller, Gypsy Traveller and 'Other' Categories
Averages calculated from small numbers may be misleading

Chart 2: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by ethnic background: 2002/03

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Table 5: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by ethnic background and gender: 2002/03

Ethnic Background

Female

Male

Number of pupils

Average tariff score

Number of pupils

Average tariff score

All

29,955

177

31,054

159

White UK

26,597

179

27,216

161

White Other

479

171

497

162

Mixed

116

205

103

185

Asian - Indian

87

192

74

191

Asian - Pakistani

293

180

285

146

Asian - Bangladeshi

16

158

10

146

Asian - Chinese

81

214

77

208

Asian - Other

25

183

33

180

Black - Caribbean

7

127

5

149

Black - African

25

170

22

145

Black - Other

9

131

8

119

All Other Categories

71

179

85

135

Not known/disclosed

2,149

150

2,639

134

"All Other Categories" includes: Occupational Traveller, Gypsy Traveller and 'Other' Categories
Averages calculated from small numbers may be misleading

Chart 3: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by ethnic background and gender: 2002/03

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Table 6: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by National Identity: 2002/03

National Identity

Number of Pupils

Tariff Score

Average

Minimum

Lower Quartile

Middle Value

Upper Quartile

Maximum

All pupils

61,009

168

0

116

170

226

496

Scottish

37,937

176

0

126

178

232

486

English

951

182

0

128

188

246

346

Northern Irish

64

184

0

126

195

251

332

Welsh

53

170

0

128

164

214

332

British

7,878

172

0

121

176

232

496

Other

906

143

0

78

143

204

396

Not disclosed

5,392

143

0

89

142

200

384

Not known

7,542

139

0

86

142

194

376

Unclassified

208

166

0

124

171

222

304

Asylum Seeker

56

103

0

47

99

145

484

Refugee

22

114

0

55

120

163

268

Averages calculated from small numbers may be misleading

Chart 4: Average tariff score of S4 pupils attending publicly funded secondary schools, by National Identity: 2002/03

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