Schools - Class Sizes

Tables-November 2009

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Average class sizes in primary have been falling since 1997. Secondary class size information is not generally collected.

Class sizes in publicly funded primary schools

	Percentage of pupils by class size						percentage in composite classes	average class size
	P1 to P3			P4 to P7
	18 or fewer	19 to 25	more than 25	25 or fewer	26 to 30	more than 30
1997	7	40	53	45	35	20	22	25
1998	8	42	50	45	35	20	22	25
1999	9	45	46	46	35	19	22	25
2000	10	47	44	46	35	19	22	24
2001	10	49	41	46	35	19	23	24

2002	9	49	41	47	35	18	24	24
2003	10	49	41	48	35	17	24	24
2004	10	49	41	48	36	17	24	24
2005	11	50	39	49	35	16	24	24
2006	11	51	38	50	35	15	25	24

2007	12	60	28	50	34	16	26	23
2008	13	63	23	51	33	17	27	23
2009	13	64	23	52	32	16	27	23

Source: School Pupil Census 2009

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