School absence rates remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels

School absence rates in England for the

autumn and spring terms combined,%

8%

6

4

2

0

2016

-17

2017

-18

2018

-19

2020

-21

2021

-22

2022

-23

School absence rates in England for the autumn and spring terms combined,%

8%

6

4

2

0

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23