The ratio of pupils-to-teachers in schools also increased -- and there was no improvement in the proportion of children in primary 1 to primary 3 in class sizes of 18 or fewer.
The Scottish Government has come under fresh attack after figures showed the number of teachers fell by more than 1,300 last year.
The ratio of pupils-to-teachers in schools also increased -- and there was no improvement in the proportion of children in primary 1 to primary 3 in class sizes of 18 or fewer.