Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
420. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the cost per annum to the Exchequer of keeping a child in the primary school system and the secondary system and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37842/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe latest year for which the data is available is 2018 and is presented in the table below.
|
- |
Primary level |
Post-primary level |
|
Total expenditure |
€ 3,784,796,714 |
€ 3,490,341,316 |
|
Annualized full-time equivalent* enrolment |
562,331 |
416,410 |
|
Expenditure per student |
€ 6,731 |
€ 8,382 |
Note that data on total government expenditure for each level of education is compiled according to the rules and methodology laid out by the OECD.
*The full-time equivalent includes full and part time enrolments and is derived as following: full time + 0.5 part time enrolments.
