Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1095. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Education the number of children in each of the primary school class ages in Cork in 2022, in tabular form; and the number in junior infants, senior infants and so on. [40704/22]
View answerPlease find attached requested information.
The data on the number of pupils per standard was sourced from the 2021-2022 final enrolment lists which have now been published on our website, link below;
www.gov.ie/en/collection/primary-schools/
|
Academic Year 2021-2022 |
|
|
Pupil Age at January 1st |
Enrolment per Return |
|
4 and Under |
936 |
|
5 |
6,973 |
|
6 |
7,649 |
|
7 |
7,662 |
|
8 |
7,915 |
|
9 |
7,951 |
|
10 |
8,198 |
|
11 |
8,342 |
|
12 and Over |
6,342 |
|
Grand Total |
61,968 |
|
Standard |
Enrolment per Return |
|
Junior Infants |
7,077 |
|
Senior Infants |
7,219 |
|
First Class |
7,448 |
|
Second Class |
7,576 |
|
Third Class |
7,665 |
|
Fourth Class |
7,578 |
|
Fifth Class |
8,144 |
|
Sixth Class |
8,072 |
|
Special Class |
1,189 |
|
Grand Total |
61,968 |
Note: Figures are taken from the Primary Online Database and are for those pupils enrolled on 30 September, 2021 in mainstream schools in County Cork.
