Pupils in Scotland, 2006

Table 4.9: Pupils based in special schools by gender and mode of attendance, 2001-2006

	2001	2002 ⁽¹⁾	2003	2004	2005	2006
Total	8,183	7,905	7,680	7,389	7,140	6,975
Female	2,755	2,605	2,531	2,381	2,302	2,225
Male	5,428	5,300	5,149	5,008	4,838	4,750
Percentage female	33.7	33.0	33.0	32.2	32.2	31.9
Day
Total	7,985	7,687	7,322	7,177	6,949	6,766
Female	2,682	2,532	2,422	2,307	2,237	2,156
Male	5,303	5,155	4,900	4,870	4,712	4,610
Residential
Total	198	194	188	190	191	209
Female	73	69	67	71	65	69
Male	125	125	121	119	126	140
Not known
Total	-	24	170	22	-	-
Female	-	4	42	3	-	-
Male	-	20	128	19	-	-
% residential (of those known)
Total	2.4	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.7	3.0
Female	2.6	2.7	2.7	3.0	2.9	3.1
Male	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.7	2.9

(1) Excludes two centres that did not submit data

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