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 Observation status Unit multiplier Unit measure
2015 61.1038107753 Undefined Units Percentage (%)

Source: Department for Education (DfE)

Geographical Area: England

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote: The academic year runs September to August. The date on the X axis is the start of the academic year

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

England
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

The fixed level of proficiency is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (literacy or numeracy) measured through learning assessments. Currently, there are no common standards validated by the international community or countries. The indicator shows data published by each of the agencies and organizations specialised in cross-national learning assessments.
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Proportion of youth and adults who have achieved above the minimum threshold of proficiency as defined for large-scale (sample representative) adult literacy assessment.
Other information

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated 26 February 2020
Metadata last updated 04 December 2020

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
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

United Nations Education and Scientific Cultural Organisation - Institute of Statistics (UNESCO-UIS)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 4.6 opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

Department for Education (DfE)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2010
Geographical coverage

England
Link to data source Key Stage 4 Performance opens in a new window
Release date 17 October 2019
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

National Statistic
Contact details

https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Other information

Source 2

Organisation

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2015
Geographical coverage

England
Link to data source Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England - 2015 to 2016 opens in a new window
Release date 14 July 2017
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

National Statistic
Contact details

https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
Other information
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