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Scotland: EAL students at school in 2017 by English ability

Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency

The data displays the students for whom English was an additional language in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by their ability in English. The biggest number of EAL students were in the 'developing competence' category with 13,308 students.

New to English	8110
Early Acquisition	9987
Developing competence	13308
Competent	10119

Scotland: EAL students at school in 2017 by English ability

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