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Publication - Statistics

Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2024-25

Published
9 December 2025

Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels: 2024-25 provides information on national performance in literacy and numeracy, based on all pupils in publicly funded Primary 1, Primary 4, Primary 7 and Secondary 3 classes, and for all pupils based in special schools/units.

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For P1, P4 and P7 pupils combined, the proportion achieving the expected levels in 2024-25 is the highest to date for literacy and the equal highest for numeracy.

Chart showing that for P1, P4 and P7 combined, percentages achieving the expected level in numeracy and literacy rose between 2016-17 and 2018-19, then fell after covid. Since 2020-21 there has been an upward trend. In 2024-25, 74.5% achieved the level in literacy, and 80.3% in numeracy. these are the highest and equal highest levels respectively.

For S3 pupils, the proportions achieving third level or better in literacy and numeracy are the highest to date.

Chart showing that for S3 pupils at level 3, percentages achieving the expected level rose from 2016-17 to 2018-19, then fell after covid. Since 2021-22 there has been an upward trend. In 2024-25, the levels are 90.9% in numeracy, and 89.8% in literacy, both the highest ever.

For the individual literacy organisers, at primary level, attainment was highest in listening and talking and lowest in writing.

Chart showing that for P1, P4 and P7 combined, 88% achieved the expected level for listening and talking, 81% for reading and 77% for writing.

For S3 pupils, attainment across the individual literacy organisers at third level was more consistent.

Chart showing that at S3, 92% achieved the third level for listening and talking and 91% for both reading and writing.

 

 

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