The following table shows the number and percentage of pupils that left publicly funded schools in the City of Edinburgh education authority in 1997-98 and 1998-99, who had not attained a Standard Grade qualification in a foreign language.YearTotal number of leaversNumber of leavers not attaining a Standard Grade in a foreign language1997-983,3886291998-993,408642 Note:1. Data relating to 1999-2000 is not yet available.