School Enrolments Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2017

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Questions (180)

James Browne

Question:

180. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year here; the number of secondary schools enrolled for the 2016-2017 academic year here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50261/17]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

In the 2016/2017 academic year there were 3,115 primary schools and 711 post-primary schools. Further information on these is available on the Department's website at the following link: https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/.