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Indicator: Sixteen year olds with no qualifications C1
Percentage of Sixteen year-olds achieving no GCSE passes: 1988-9 to 2002-3  
Indicator Chart
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
tick 1998-9

Coverage: England

Source: DfES

Objective: Raise educational standards at all levels and close the widening gap between high and low achievers
  • The percentage of 16 year olds in England achieving no qualifications has decreased to 5.2 per cent in 2002-3, compared with 6.1 per cent in 1998-9 and 6.8 per cent in 1990-1. However, a 2 percentage point difference has persisted, with more boys achieving no qualifications than girls.
  • Overall, 94.8 per cent of 16 year-olds gained at least one GCSE at grade A* to G or equivalent.

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