Noel Ahern
Question:141 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Education the present pupil teacher ratio in primary school; the improvements which have taken place in the ratio in the past five years; and her forecast for the future. [2413/94]
Written Answers. - Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio.
The de facto pupil/teacher ratio in primary schools is approximately 23.4:1.
The following table illustrates the improvements in the pupil/teacher ratio in the last five years.
|
School Year |
Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
|
1993-94 |
24.2 |
|
1992-93 |
25.0 |
|
1991-92 |
25.8 |
|
1990-90 |
26.6 |
|
1989-90 |
27.1 |
The Government is committed to reducing the pupil-teacher ratio at primary level to 22:1 by September 1996. Final figures for 1994-95 are not yet available but it is estimated that the figure will be 23.4.