Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (482)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

482. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated average class to teacher ratio. [32709/18]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

For the 2017/2018 academic year the pupil teacher ratio at primary level, i.e. the ratio of total teaching staff to pupils, was 15.3:1

The average class size- i.e. the ratio of mainstream class teachers to mainstream class pupils- was 24.5:1.

Further information on numbers of teachers, classes and pupils can be found in the 2017/2018 Key Statistics report, available on the Department's website at the following link: https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Key-Statistics/.