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In the 2019/20 school year, a total of 161,760 students began their educational journey in North Rhine-Westphalia. The majority of these enrollments were in primary schools, accounting for 95.6% of the total. Just 1.0% of students enrolled in Free Waldorf Schools, while 0.2% attended Primus Schools. A small fraction, 1.0%, were late enrollments due to health reasons, marking their first-time attendance in that school year.

Interestingly, 3.2% of enrollments were in special needs schools. On the other hand, foreign students made up 13.9% of the student body, reflecting the diverse cultural landscape of the region.

The gender distribution in the 2019/20 school year was relatively even, with 48.7% of students being girls and 51.3% being boys. Early enrollments, where children turn 6 after September 30, accounted for 2.2% of the total enrollments.

Looking back to the previous school year, 7,261 children received an exception start permit, enabling them to begin school for the first time in the 2019/20 school year.

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The Privacy Policy of the newsletter is readily available for those who wish to learn more about how their data is handled. It is worth noting that 96.6% of enrollments at the start of the 2019/20 school year were regular enrollments.

As we look forward to the 2020/21 school year, it is expected that approximately 162,000 students will start their educational journey once again.