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'Absence by geographic level - full academic years' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England'

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'Absence by geographic level - full academic years' for State-funded primary in England between 2020/21 and 2022/23
2020/212021/222022/23
Authorised absence rate2.7%4.8%4.2%
Overall absence rate3.6%6.3%5.9%
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)8.8%17.7%16.2%
Unauthorised absence rate0.9%1.5%1.6%

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
  2. Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England, Absence by geographic level - full academic years

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