Gary Gannon
Ceist:472. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of students registered in 1st, 4th and 6th class across all primary schools in Ireland in 2021. [9759/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
472. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of students registered in 1st, 4th and 6th class across all primary schools in Ireland in 2021. [9759/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWe are not yet in a position to publish enrolments by standard for 2021. We will publish this detail along with the final enrolments for 2021-22 in June 2022.
Please find as follows requested information for academic year 2020-21 the last year we have such data available for.
2020 |
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Academic Year |
Standard Description |
Enrolment per Return |
2020-2021 |
Junior Infants |
63,427 |
2020-2021 |
Senior Infants |
65,931 |
2020-2021 |
First Class |
66,932 |
2020-2021 |
Second Class |
67,359 |
2020-2021 |
Third Class |
68,213 |
2020-2021 |
Fourth Class |
70,930 |
2020-2021 |
Fifth Class |
71,160 |
2020-2021 |
Sixth Class |
71,541 |
Grand Total |
545,493 |
Note: Figures are taken from the Primary Online Database and are for mainstream pupils enrolled in a mainstream standard as of the Primary Census Date 30th September 2020.