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Mr. Andrew F. Bennett
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is now able to publish the percentage of 16 and 17-years-olds who remained in full-time education in schools or further education colleges in September 1984 for England and for each local education authority area; and how this compares with each of the previous five years.
Sir Keith Joseph
The proportions of the population aged 16 and 17 years remaining in full-time education in schools and colleges in England for the academic years 1979–80 to 1984–85 are as follows:
Percentage of population aged 16 or 17 in full-time education | ||||||
1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 (provisional) | |
Aged 16 | 42 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
Aged 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |