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Education Maintenance Allowances 2014-15
EMAs provide financial support for 16 to 19 year olds from low-income households to overcome financial barriers to participation in appropriate school or college courses or an Activity Agreement. This release contains information on pupils and students in Scotland who received at least one payment under the EMA programme.
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Table 1. Young people in receipt of EMA by institution type and gender: 2006-07 to 2014-15
| Academic Year | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Institutions | 2006-07 | 37,480 | 17,245 | 20,235 |
| 2007-08 | 37,275 | 16,955 | 20,320 | |
| 2008-09 | 39,000 | 17,870 | 21,130 | |
| 2009-10 | 37,230 | 17,385 | 19,850 | |
| 2010-11 | 34,780 | 16,660 | 18,115 | |
| 2011-12 | 34,390 | 16,730 | 17,660 | |
| 2012-13 | 35,515 | 17,400 | 18,115 | |
| 2013-14 | 35,470 | 17,175 | 17,885 | |
| 2014-15 | 33,180 | 16,300 | 16,875 | |
| Schools | 2006-07 | 24,430 | 11,485 | 12,945 |
| 2007-08 | 24,020 | 11,270 | 12,750 | |
| 2008-09 | 24,460 | 11,555 | 12,905 | |
| 2009-10 | 23,290 | 11,095 | 12,190 | |
| 2010-11 | 21,120 | 10,240 | 10,880 | |
| 2011-12 | 22,135 | 10,900 | 11,235 | |
| 2012-13 | 23,335 | 11,530 | 11,810 | |
| 2013-14 | 24,195 | 11,930 | 12,220 | |
| 2014-15 | 22,530 | 11,245 | 11,285 | |
| Colleges | 2006-07 | 13,050 | 5,760 | 7,290 |
| 2007-08 | 13,255 | 5,685 | 7,570 | |
| 2008-09 | 14,540 | 6,315 | 8,225 | |
| 2009-10 | 13,945 | 6,285 | 7,655 | |
| 2010-11 | 13,660 | 6,420 | 7,235 | |
| 2011-12 | 12,255 | 5,830 | 6,430 | |
| 2012-13 | 12,175 | 5,870 | 6,305 | |
| 2013-14 | 11,275 | 5,250 | 5,665 | |
| 2014-15 | 10,650 | 5,055 | 5,590 |
Revision: The college EMA figures and total EMA figures for 2013-14 and 2014-15 have been revised.
The figures originally published on Wednesday 23 March 2016 were based on incomplete college EMA datasets.
Figures in this table have been rounded to the nearest 5
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