Historical trend
Trend summary
School absence rate was 6.8% in 2024-25, down from 7.2% in 2023-24.
Trend
- Over the available record (2006-07–2024-25), it has ranged from 4.5% in 2013-14 to 7.5% in 2021-22.
- The latest reading is above the record average of 5.7%.
Context
- DfE publishes school absence statistics annually for state-funded schools in England; they cover autumn, spring, and summer terms.
- Absence figures for 2019–20 and 2020–21 are not comparable with other years owing to partial school closures during COVID-19.
Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.
About this indicator
- Source
- Department for Education
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Last updated
- 3 August 2026
- Next update
- 3 August 2027
- Licence
- OGL v3
- Direction
- ↓ Falling
Statistics
- Latest
- 6.8 %
- Period high
- 6.8 %
- Period low
- 6.8 %
- Period average
- 6.8 %