However, the figures also show that the gender gap between boys and girls persists, with girls outperforming boys - although the gap appears to be narrowing.
Boys have narrowed the gap in seven assessment scales, while it has stayed the same in the other six scales.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile statistics, published on the Department for Education website, show that the percentage of children achieving a good level of development has risen by five percentage points since 2011, from 59 per cent to 64 per cent.
Children must score at least six points across the seven scales in personal, social and emotional development (PSED) and communication, language and literacy (CLL), across all 13 scales of the EYFS Profile.
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