Written answers

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Department of Education and Skills

School Enrolments

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students enrolled in all primary and second level schools, on 1 January, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36449/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Please find attached requested data.

Please note the department publishes enrolment data based on the census date, 30th September in a given year. It is not possible to provide enrolments for a date other than the census date.

Year Primary Special Schools Post-primary Total
2019 559,365 8,351 371,450 939,166
2020 553,003 8,408 379,184 940,595
2021 546,106 8,682 391,698 946,486
2022 549,198 8,945 406,392 964,535
2023 546,758 9,326 416,575 972,659

Note: enrolment data is taken from the primary and post-primary databases and are for pupils enrolled as per the census date, 30th September in each year.

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