Minister McHugh welcomes Publication of Regional Enrolment Projections in Primary and Post-primary schools
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, has today (Monday 28 October) welcomed the publication of a new statistical report which sets out changes in pupil and student numbers in the run up to 2040.
Enrolment projections in primary and post-primary schools cover each region of the country for the period 2019-2036.
The report shows that the number of children in primary schools rose substantially every year from 439,560 in 2000 before peaking last year with 567,772 pupils in primary schools.
The analysis shows that the pattern of enrolments in primary schools will change in the coming years with a projected fall of 134,000 before reaching a low of 433,795 in 2036.
The study has found that annual falls will average 10,650 pupils a year between 2021 and 2028.
However, when the projection range is forecast back out to 2051 the number of children aged 5 to 12 is projected to increase once again and reach 497,200 by 2051.
Commenting on the report Minister McHugh said:
“The projection of enrolments is a hugely important piece of work, especially in the context of the massive investment in school building projects under Project Ireland 2040.
Accurate data is essential for decision making and the analysis in the report will play an important role in future planning at a regional level for our primary and post-primary schools over the coming years.
In 2019 and 2020 we will be providing new schools, extensions, new classrooms and other facilities to support about 60,000 school children and we will be investing more than €1.2 billion over the two years in the bricks and mortar of our schools.”
The statistical report shows that the fall and subsequent rise in enrolments will not be evenly distributed across the country.
It predicts that enrolments in primary schools in Dublin will fall by 28%, while in the Mid-East region, which includes commuter counties, enrolments will fall by just 12.7%, and the Midlands by just 12.4%.
The regional enrolment projections are based on a modelling scenario known as “Dublin Outflow” which assumes more people will move out of the city into the suburban and commuter belt areas than those moving into the city.
Further results show:
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Further results: