This statistic shows the students for whom English was an additional language in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by their ability in English. The largest number of EAL students were in the 'developing competence' category with 13,308 students.
Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency
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Scottish Government. (March 29, 2018). Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/
Scottish Government. "Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency." Chart. March 29, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/
Scottish Government. (2018). Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/
Scottish Government. "Number of Students Taking 'english as An Additional Language' (Eal) in Publicly Funded Schools in Scotland in 2017, by English Proficiency." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/
Scottish Government, Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency [Graph], Scottish Government, March 29, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/331874/scotland-english-additional-language-pupils/