Statistical Bulletin Education Series Edn/B1/2006/1: Pupils in Scotland, 2005

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Table 2.16: P3 Single stage primary classes by size of class, 2004 & 2005 (1)

Class size

2004

2005

Classes

Pupils

Classes

Pupils

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Number

%

Total

1,637

41,131

1,600

40,110

0 - 15

50

3.1

498

1.2

71

4.4

785

2.0

16 - 20

157

9.6

2,909

7.1

155

9.7

2,870

7.2

21 - 25

525

32.1

12,231

29.7

496

31.0

11,588

28.9

26 - 30

884

54.0

24,798

60.3

851

53.2

23,968

59.8

31 - 33

15

0.9

478

1.2

22

1.4

694

1.7

>33

6

0.4

217

0.5

5

0.3

205

0.5

Of which: Classes over 30 taught by 2 teachers

31 - 33

6

40.0

192

40.2

7

31.8

226

32.6

>33

6

100.0

217

100.0

4

80.0

171

83.4

(1) see background note 6.3.

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