Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 September 2020
171. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of children enrolled in primary schools for the 2020-2021 school year; the number of children enrolled at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23008/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the deputy in not available. Provisional data for the academic year 2020/2021 will be available in January 2021.
Please find attached information for the academic year 2019/2020 - the most recent available data.
The figures can be found, both Primary and Post-Primary, on the DES website at the link below;
https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/
Primary
|
Academic Year (Enrolment) |
School Type Description |
Enrolment per Return |
|
2019 |
Mainstream Schools |
559,365 |
|
2019 |
Special Schools |
8,351 |
|
Grand Total |
567,716 |
|
Post Primary
|
Academic Year |
Count Unique Enrolments - <=30th Sept |
|
2019 |
371,450 |
