Cyn y pandemig, gwelwyd cynnydd graddol mewn lefelau presenoldeb mewn ysgolion, ond mae’r ffigurau presenoldeb cyffredinol wedi gostwng yn sylweddol ers y pandemig. Ym mlwyddyn ysgol 2018/19, 5.7% oedd y ffigur absenoldeb cyffredinol. Hyd yma, mae’r data dros dro ar gyfer blwyddyn ysgol 2022/23 yn dangos bod hwn wedi codi i 10.5%. Mae lefelau absenoldeb cyson ymhlith disgyblion sy’n gymwys i gael prydau ysgol am ddim wedi mwy na dyblu, o 8.4% o ddisgyblion yn 2018/19 i 18.8% o ddisgyblion yn 2022/23 hyd yma.
Prior to the pandemic, there had been a gradual rise in school attendance, but overall attendance figures have significant dropped since the pandemic. In the 2018/19 school year overall absenteeism figures stood at 5.7%. Provisional data for the 2022/23 school year to date shows this has risen to 10.5%. Persistent absence amongst pupils eligible for Free School Meals has more than doubled from 8.4% of pupils in 2018/19 to 18.8% of pupils in 2022/23 to date.