Most large minority ethnic groups are as likely to obtain good English and maths GCSEs as white British students, a new report says.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the rate of change in education performance for some ethnic groups has “been remarkable”.
However, despite the gap narrowing previously, Black Caribbean pupils have fallen further behind since 2013.
Researchers also warned that success in education had “not yet translated” into better or equal success in earnings.
The IfS looked at the percentage point difference in GCSE attainment relative to white British pupils.
