Data set from Early years foundation stage profile results

Commentary - Figure 1

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Underlying data for Figure 1: Percentage of children with a good level of development and at the expected level across all 17 early learning goals, 2012/13 to 2023/24.

Data set details

Theme
Early years
Publication
Early years foundation stage profile results
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of children
  • Average number of early learning goals at expected level per child
  • Percentage of children at expected level across all early learning goals
Time period
2012/13 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namechildren_numberaverage_elgselg_percentagecomm_lang_lit_percentagegld_percentage
202324Academic yearNationalE92000001England60821714.166.269.267.7
202223Academic yearNationalE92000001England61889114.165.668.867.2
202122Academic yearNationalE92000001England62258314.163.467.165.2
202021Academic yearNationalE92000001Englandbbbbb
201920Academic yearNationalE92000001Englandbbbbb

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
average_elgsAverage number of early learning goals at expected level per child
children_numberNumber of children
comm_lang_lit_percentagePercentage of children at expected level in Communication & Language and Literacy areas of learning
elg_percentagePercentage of children at expected level across all early learning goals
gld_percentagePercentage of children with a good level of development

Footnotes

  1. The 2019/20 and 2020/21 data collections were cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
  2. The early years foundation stage profile was significantly revised in September 2021. It is therefore not possible to directly compare assessment outcomes since 2021/22 with earlier years. See the methodology page for more information.
  3. In 2018/19, 23 schools piloted the revised set of early learning goals and the revised approach to assessment and moderation. These schools are excluded from the results for 2019. In 2018, the pupils in these 23 schools represented 0.2% of the national cohort of children.
  4. Figures for 2012/13 to 2018/19 have been calculated using the National Pupil Database, which excludes service children living abroad, shielded pupils, and duplicate records. Therefore these figures may not exactly match previously published figures that were calculated using raw data.

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