International Baccalaureate Qualification
Analysis: 2005 entry
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Disability
Tables 6.1 a and b show the number of applicants and applications broken down by disability.
Table 6.1a Applicants and Applications by Disability IB
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
4,465 |
97.1 |
25,265 |
97.1 |
1 Learning difficulty |
92 |
2.0 |
518 |
2.0 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
4 |
0.1 |
21 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
1 |
0.0 |
6 |
0.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
3 |
0.1 |
17 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
2 |
0.0 |
12 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
10 |
0.2 |
55 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
20 |
0.4 |
118 |
0.5 |
T Autistic disorder |
2 |
0.0 |
12 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
4,599 |
100.0 |
26,024 |
100.0 |
n=4,599 n=26,024
Table 6.1b Applicants and Applications by Disability Non IB
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
491,994 |
95.1 |
2,156,727 |
95.4 |
1 Learning difficulty |
13,575 |
2.6 |
58,132 |
2.6 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
765 |
0.1 |
3,096 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
1,139 |
0.2 |
4,525 |
0.2 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
737 |
0.1 |
2,448 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
998 |
0.2 |
2,822 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
3,085 |
0.6 |
11,730 |
0.5 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
814 |
0.2 |
2,713 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
4,082 |
0.8 |
15,887 |
0.7 |
T Autistic disorder |
367 |
0.1 |
1,492 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
517,556 |
100.0 |
2,259,572 |
100.0 |
n=517,556 n=2,259,572
For applicants studying IB, 97.1% had no disability accounting for 97.1% of applications and for non IB applicants 95.1% had no disability accounting for 95.4% of applications.
Learning difficulties accounted for the highest proportion of applicants with disabilities for both IB and non IB applicants (2.0% and 2.6% respectively).
Table 6.2a Applicants and Applications by Disability IB UK
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
1,118 |
95.7 |
6,427 |
95.8 |
1 Learning difficulty |
40 |
3.4 |
223 |
3.3 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
5 |
0.4 |
30 |
0.4 |
T Autistic disorder |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
1,168 |
100.0 |
6,710 |
100.0 |
n=1,168 n=6,710
Table 6.2b Applicants and Applications by Disability Non IB UK
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
|
0 No disability |
418,995 |
94.5 |
1,854,550 |
95.0 |
1 Learning difficulty |
13,097 |
3.0 |
56,133 |
2.9 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
706 |
0.2 |
2,840 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
1,077 |
0.2 |
4,298 |
0.2 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
710 |
0.2 |
2,329 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
964 |
0.2 |
2,702 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
2,932 |
0.7 |
11,095 |
0.6 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
790 |
0.2 |
2,613 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
3,836 |
0.9 |
14,947 |
0.8 |
T Autistic disorder |
355 |
0.1 |
1,449 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
443,462 |
100.0 |
1,952,956 |
100.0 |
n=443,462 n=1,952,956
For applicants from the UK, 95.7% of IB applicants and 94.5% of non IB applicants had no disability. 3.4% of IB applicants and 3.0% of non IB applicants had a learning difficulty.
Table 6.3a Applicants and Applications by Disability IB EU
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
1,714 |
97.2 |
9,682 |
97.2 |
1 Learning difficulty |
36 |
2.0 |
203 |
2.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
2 |
0.1 |
11 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
3 |
0.2 |
18 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
7 |
0.4 |
42 |
0.4 |
Grand Total |
1,763 |
100.0 |
9,962 |
100.0 |
n=1,763 n=9,962
Table 6.3b Applicants and Applications by Disability Non IB EU
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
26,372 |
97.9 |
106,391 |
97.7 |
1 Learning difficulty |
277 |
1.0 |
1,254 |
1.2 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
24 |
0.1 |
95 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
29 |
0.1 |
105 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
11 |
0.0 |
56 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
8 |
0.0 |
23 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
93 |
0.3 |
378 |
0.3 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
7 |
0.0 |
36 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
119 |
0.4 |
495 |
0.5 |
T Autistic disorder |
5 |
0.0 |
19 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
26,945 |
100.0 |
108,852 |
100.0 |
n=26,945 n=108,852
Table 6.4a Applicants and Applications by Disability IB Non EU
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
1,633 |
97.9 |
9,156 |
97.9 |
1 Learning difficulty |
16 |
1.0 |
92 |
1.0 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
3 |
0.2 |
15 |
0.2 |
6 Mental health |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
6 |
0.4 |
31 |
0.3 |
9 Other disability |
8 |
0.5 |
46 |
0.5 |
T Autistic disorder |
1 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
1,668 |
100.0 |
9,352 |
100.0 |
n=1,668 n=9,352
Table 6.4b Applicants and Applications by Disability Non IB Non EU
|
|
Applicants |
% Applicants |
Applications |
% Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 No disability |
46,627 |
98.9 |
195,786 |
99.0 |
1 Learning difficulty |
201 |
0.4 |
745 |
0.4 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
35 |
0.1 |
161 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
33 |
0.1 |
122 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
16 |
0.0 |
63 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
26 |
0.1 |
97 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
60 |
0.1 |
257 |
0.1 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
17 |
0.0 |
64 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
127 |
0.3 |
445 |
0.2 |
T Autistic disorder |
7 |
0.0 |
24 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
47,149 |
100.0 |
197,764 |
100.0 |
n=47,149 n=197,764
99.0% of non EU non IB applicants had no disability, a higher proportion than non EU IB applicants (97.9%).
Tables 6.5-6.8 show disability data broken down into whether offers were received.
Table 6.5a Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability IB
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
17,766 |
68.3 |
7,499 |
28.8 |
1 Learning difficulty |
373 |
1.4 |
145 |
0.6 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
10 |
0.0 |
11 |
0.0 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
13 |
0.0 |
4 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
9 |
0.0 |
3 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
34 |
0.1 |
21 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
88 |
0.3 |
30 |
0.1 |
T Autistic disorder |
7 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
18,306 |
70.3 |
7,718 |
29.7 |
n=26,024
Table 6.5b Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability Non IB
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
|||
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
|
0 No disability |
1,420,073 |
62.8 |
736,654 |
32.6 |
1 Learning difficulty |
37,946 |
1.7 |
20,186 |
0.9 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
1,972 |
0.1 |
1,124 |
0.0 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
2,946 |
0.1 |
1,579 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
1,593 |
0.1 |
855 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
1,683 |
0.1 |
1,139 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
7,467 |
0.3 |
4,263 |
0.2 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
1,782 |
0.1 |
931 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
10,255 |
0.5 |
5,632 |
0.2 |
T Autistic disorder |
1,107 |
0.0 |
385 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
1,486,824 |
65.8 |
772,748 |
34.2 |
n=2,259,572
Whilst overall IB applicants received more offers (70.3%) compared to non IB applicants (65.8%), 68.3% of applications from IB applicants with no disability received offers compared to 62.8% of applications from non IB applicants.
Table 6.6a Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability IB UK
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
4,475 |
66.7 |
1,952 |
29.1 |
1 Learning difficulty |
172 |
2.6 |
51 |
0.8 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
1 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
6 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
6 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
4 |
0.1 |
2 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
26 |
0.4 |
4 |
0.1 |
T Autistic disorder |
5 |
0.1 |
1 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
4,695 |
70.0 |
2,015 |
30.0 |
n=6,710
Table 6.6b Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability Non IB UK
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
1,250,015 |
64.0 |
604,535 |
31.0 |
1 Learning difficulty |
36,772 |
1.9 |
19,361 |
1.0 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
1,846 |
0.1 |
994 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
2,829 |
0.1 |
1,469 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
1,538 |
0.1 |
791 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
1,624 |
0.1 |
1,078 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
7,124 |
0.4 |
3,971 |
0.2 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
1,725 |
0.1 |
888 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
9,765 |
0.5 |
5,182 |
0.3 |
T Autistic disorder |
1,083 |
0.1 |
366 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
1,314,321 |
67.3 |
638,635 |
32.7 |
n=1,952,956
66.7% of applications from IB UK applicants with no disability received offers compared to 64.0% non IB applicants.
Table 6.7a Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability IB EU
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
6,573 |
66.0 |
3,109 |
31.2 |
1 Learning difficulty |
137 |
1.4 |
66 |
0.7 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
7 |
0.1 |
4 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
6 |
0.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
9 |
0.1 |
9 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
29 |
0.3 |
13 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
6,761 |
67.9 |
3,201 |
32.1 |
n=9,962
Table 6.7b Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability Non IB EU
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
58,241 |
53.5 |
48,150 |
44.2 |
1 Learning difficulty |
732 |
0.7 |
522 |
0.5 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
43 |
0.0 |
52 |
0.0 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
50 |
0.0 |
55 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
33 |
0.0 |
23 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
14 |
0.0 |
9 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
196 |
0.2 |
182 |
0.2 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
19 |
0.0 |
17 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
255 |
0.2 |
240 |
0.2 |
T Autistic disorder |
7 |
0.0 |
12 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
59,590 |
54.7 |
49,262 |
45.3 |
n=108,852
1.4% of applications from IB EU applicants with a learning disability received offers compared to 0.7% of non IB applicants, reflecting the base population of applicants (2.0% IB EU applicants with learning disabilities and 1.0% non IB EU applicants with learning difficulties).
Table 6.8a Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability IB Non EU
|
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
||
|
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
0 No disability |
6,718 |
71.8 |
2,438 |
26.1 |
1 Learning difficulty |
64 |
0.7 |
28 |
0.3 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
9 |
0.1 |
6 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
3 |
0.0 |
3 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
21 |
0.2 |
10 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
33 |
0.4 |
13 |
0.1 |
T Autistic disorder |
2 |
0.0 |
4 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
6,850 |
73.2 |
2,502 |
26.8 |
n=9,352
Table 6.8b Whether Applications Received Offers by Disability Non IB Non EU
Received Offers |
Unsuccessful |
|||
Applications |
% Applications |
Applications |
% Applications |
|
0 No disability |
111,817 |
56.5 |
83,969 |
42.5 |
1 Learning difficulty |
442 |
0.2 |
303 |
0.2 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
83 |
0.0 |
78 |
0.0 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
67 |
0.0 |
55 |
0.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
22 |
0.0 |
41 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
45 |
0.0 |
52 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
147 |
0.1 |
110 |
0.1 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
38 |
0.0 |
26 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
235 |
0.1 |
210 |
0.1 |
T Autistic disorder |
17 |
0.0 |
7 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
112,913 |
57.1 |
84,851 |
42.9 |
n=197,764
Considering Tables 6.8 a and b, of all applications from IB non EU applicants, of the 73.2% that received offers, 71.8% had no disabilities. Of the 57.1% of non IB non EU applications receiving offers, 56.5% had no disability.
Table 6.9a Accepted Applicants by Disability IB
|
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
0 No disability |
3,157 |
68.6 |
97.1 |
1 Learning difficulty |
66 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
6 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
14 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
T Autistic disorder |
2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
3,252 |
70.7 |
100.0 |
n=4,599 n=3,252
Table 6.9b Accepted Applicants by Disability Non IB
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
|
0 No disability |
381,799 |
73.8 |
94.9 |
1 Learning difficulty |
11,025 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
589 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
884 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
580 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
708 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
7 Unseen disability |
2,396 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
633 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
3,188 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
T Autistic disorder |
315 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
402,117 |
77.7 |
100.0 |
n=517,556 n=402,117
97.1% of IB accepted applicants had no disability compared to 94.9% of non IB applicants. 2.7% of accepted non IB applicants had a learning difficulty compared to 2.0% of IB applicants.
Table 6.10a Accepted Applicants by Disability IB UK
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
0 No disability |
953 |
81.6 |
95.8 |
1 Learning difficulty |
33 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
9 Other disability |
4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
T Autistic disorder |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
995 |
85.2 |
100.0 |
n=1,168 n=995
Table 6.10b Accepted Applicants by Disability Non IB UK
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
0 No disability |
339,578 |
76.6 |
94.5 |
1 Learning difficulty |
10,723 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
557 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3 Deaf/ partial hearing |
853 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
562 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
6 Mental health |
687 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
7 Unseen disability |
2,305 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
621 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
3,059 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
T Autistic disorder |
304 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
359,249 |
81.0 |
100.0 |
n=443,462 n=359,249
Amongst accepted applicants, those from the UK were more likely to have a disability with 95.8% IB accepted applicants and 94.5% non IB accepted applicants having no disability.
Table 6.11a Accepted Applicants by Disability IB EU
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
0 No disability |
1,205 |
68.3 |
97.3 |
1 Learning difficulty |
22 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
6 Mental health |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
9 Other disability |
7 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
Grand Total |
1,239 |
70.3 |
100.0 |
n=1,763 n=1,239
Table 6.11b Accepted Applicants by Disability Non IB EU
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
|
0 No disability |
15,652 |
58.1 |
97.8 |
1 Learning difficulty |
176 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
12 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
14 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
9 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
6 Mental health |
5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
7 Unseen disability |
59 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
73 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
T Autistic disorder |
4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
16,008 |
59.4 |
100.0 |
n=26,945 n=16,008
Table 6.12a Accepted Applicants by Disability IB Non EU
|
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
0 No disability |
999 |
59.9 |
98.1 |
1 Learning difficulty |
11 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2 Blind / partial sight |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
9 Other disability |
3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
T Autistic disorder |
1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Grand Total |
1,018 |
61.0 |
100.0 |
n=1,668 n=1,018
Table 6.12b Accepted Applicants by Disability Non IB Non EU
Accepted Applicants |
% Applicants Accepted |
% Accepted Applicants |
|
0 No disability |
26,569 |
56.4 |
98.9 |
1 Learning difficulty |
126 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
2 Blind/partial sight |
20 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
3 Deaf/partial hearing |
17 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
4 Wheelchair/mobility |
9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6 Mental health |
16 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
7 Unseen disability |
32 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
8 Multiple disabilities |
8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9 Other disability |
56 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
T Autistic disorder |
7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Grand Total |
26,860 |
57.0 |
100.0 |
n=47,149 n=26,860
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