| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 5A2 Number of pupils in schools by sector, 1987/88, 1993/94 to 1997/98 |
Year at September |
Publicly funded schools/departments |
Independent schools |
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Total |
Nursery |
Primary |
Secondary |
Special 1 |
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| 1987/88 | 840,204 |
39,285 |
431,381 |
327,610 |
9,418 |
32,510 |
| 1993/94 | 840,717 |
48,127 |
438,863 |
311,833 |
8,973 |
32,921 |
| 1994/95 | 845,440 |
49,760 |
438,472 |
315,500 |
9,129 |
32,579 |
| 1995/96 | 846,908 |
49,020 |
440,615 |
316,883 |
8,049 |
32,341 |
| 1996/97 | 848,524 |
50,117 |
441,727 |
316,574 |
8,087 |
32,019 |
| 1997/98 | 849,608 |
53,260 |
440,594 |
314,916 |
8,056 |
32,782 |
Source: SOEID Education Statistics |
| 1 From 1995/96, integrated special units are included within the mainstream schools. |