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Education Maintenance Allowances 2010-11
Statistics on Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) in the academic year 2010-11. This release contains information on all students at school or at a college in Scotland who received at least one payment under the EMA scheme. This is the fourth year of full roll out of EMAs.
Table 2. Young People in Receipt of EMA by Deprivation Background and Age: 2006-07 to 2010-11
| Age | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deprivation Background | Academic Year | Total | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18+ |
| All Areas | 2006-07 | 37,480 | 6,895 | 18,870 | 11,110 | 600 |
| 2007-08 | 37,275 | 6,505 | 18,865 | 11,210 | 690 | |
| 2008-09 | 39,000 | 6,850 | 19,400 | 12,055 | 690 | |
| 2009-10 | 37,230 | 5,520 | 17,305 | 12,950 | 1,450 | |
| 2010-11 | 34,780 | 4,915 | 15,855 | 11,345 | 2,650 | |
| Deprived Areas | 2006-07 | 8,180 | 1,510 | 4,030 | 2,490 | 150 |
| 2007-08 | 8,245 | 1,385 | 4,145 | 2,540 | 175 | |
| 2008-09 | 8,870 | 1,615 | 4,330 | 2,750 | 175 | |
| 2009-10 | 8,880 | 1,295 | 4,140 | 3,035 | 405 | |
| 2010-11 | 8,580 | 1,200 | 3,880 | 2,820 | 680 | |
| Non-Deprived Areas | 2006-07 | 29,070 | 5,340 | 14,710 | 8,570 | 450 |
| 2007-08 | 28,840 | 5,100 | 14,615 | 8,620 | 505 | |
| 2008-09 | 29,945 | 5,200 | 14,990 | 9,250 | 505 | |
| 2009-10 | 27,985 | 4,185 | 13,015 | 9,775 | 1,005 | |
| 2010-11 | 25,905 | 3,685 | 11,850 | 8,430 | 1,930 | |
Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5.
Revisions have been made in the 18+ column for 2006-07 to 2009-10 following identification of omitted data.
Deprivation category was identified for over 99% of EMA recipients. For more information please refer to the methodological note (page 14).
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