Written answers
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Department of Education and Skills
School Enrolments
Michael 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]
Norma 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 |
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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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