Proportion of entries at GCSE level English and Mathematics achieving a pass grade

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Proportion of entries at GCSE level English and Mathematics achieving a pass grade
Year Value
2018/2019 59.7
2017/2018 61.8
2016/2017 59.3
2015/2016 59.5
2014/2015 56.1
2013/2014 58.2
2012/2013 52.7
2011/2012 52.0
2010/2011 50.5

Source: Department for Education

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

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Proportion of entries at GCSE level English and Mathematics achieving a pass grade
Indicator description

Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in fuctional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Percentage
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Calculations

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Percentage of Pupils either achieving an A*-C or grades 9-4
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
Target name

By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
UN designated tier

2
UN custodian agency

United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation - Institute of Statistics (UNESCO-UIS)
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Organisation

Department for Education
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2010/2011
Geographical coverage

Bristol
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Release date Sep 07, 2020
Next release

TBA
Statistical classification

National Statistics
Contact details

Attainment.STATISTICS@education.gov.uk
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