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'Absence rates by geographic level - autumn and spring terms combined' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms'

• Created: 9 March 2023

WARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.

Number of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed for 'Absence rates by geographic level - autumn and spring terms combined' in England between 2016/17 Autumn and spring term and 2021/22 Autumn and spring term

	2016/17 Autumn and spring term	2017/18 Autumn and spring term	2018/19 Autumn and spring term	2020/21 Autumn and spring term	2021/22 Autumn and spring term
Number of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed	45,940	50,178	57,167	78,004	110,470

Footnotes

1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms, Absence rates by geographic level - autumn and spring terms combined

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